Luke 22:20

“And the cup likewise after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”

Luke 22:20 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Jeremiah 31:31-34

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Both texts speak of a “new covenant.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • καινὴkainēG2537חֲדָשָׁהjadashaH2319“new”
  • διαθήκηdiathēkēG1242בְּרִיתberitH1285“covenant”

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בְּרִית / διαθήκη

Jesus, of the cup: “the new covenant in my blood.”

Jeremiah 31:31Hebrews 8:8

Luke 22:20, word by word

the cupποτήριονpotērion

cup

A vessel one drinks from, like the one at the supper.

Where else “potērion” appears
likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs

likewise

Likewise, in the same way.

Where else “hōsautōs” appears
they had eatenδειπνῆσαιdeipnēsai

eat dinner

Eat dinner, dine.

Where else “deipnēsai” appears
sayingλέγωνlegōn

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legōn” appears
the newκαινὴkainē

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainē” appears
covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

Where else “diathēkē” appears
bloodαἵματίhaimati

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

Where else “haimati” appears
is poured outἐκχυννόμενονekchynnomenon

pour out

To empty out a liquid, like wine or blood.

Where else “ekchynnomenon” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

“New covenant” is the expression of Jeremiah 31:31-34.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

The Last Supper

Matthew 26:26-29Mark 14:22-25

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Luke 22:14-20

14And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15And he said to them, “With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you that I will never eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17And having received a cup, and given thanks, he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18for I tell you, I will never drink from now on of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19And taking bread, and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20And the cup likewise after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Matthew 26:26-29

26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, he broke it and giving it to the disciples, he said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27And taking a cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, 28for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29But I tell you, I will never drink from now on of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.”

Mark 14:22-25

22And as they were eating, taking bread and blessing, he broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23And taking a cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25Truly I tell you that I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

The context

19And taking bread, and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

20 · This verse (above)

21But look, the hand of the one who is handing me over is with me on the table.

Read all of Luke 22

To study Luke 22 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    At the Passover meal, what does Jesus do and say with the bread and with the cup? (vv. 14-20)

  2. 2. What it means

    The disciples argue about who is greatest, and Jesus says he is among them “as one who serves.” What does he ask of them? (vv. 24-27)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Peter said he was ready for anything, and then denied Jesus three times (vv. 33-34, 54-62). What can you learn from Peter?

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