Luke 22:19

“And he took bread and gave thanks, etc.] Or blessed it, as in (<402626>Matthew 26:26, <411422>Mark 14:22). Here begins the account of the Lord's supper after the passover was eaten; and brake it, and gave unto them; the disciples, as is expressed in (<402626>Matthew 26:26) saying, this is my body; (see Gill on “<402626>Matthew 26:26”) which is given for you; or will be given for you, as an offering for sin in your room and stead; and accordingly it was given into the hands of men, and of justice, and unto death. The phrase denotes the substitution and sacrifice of Christ in the room of his people, and the voluntariness of it; and is only mentioned by Luke in this account: the Apostle Paul…”

“See the notes at Matthew 26:26-28. return to 'Top of Page'”

“And he took bread - Namely, some time after, when supper was ended, wherein they had eaten the paschal lamb. This is my body - As he had just now celebrated the paschal supper, which was called the passover, so in like figurative language, he calls this bread his body. And this circumstance of itself was sufficient to prevent any mistake, as if this bread was his real body, any more than the paschal lamb was really the passover. Luke 22:20”

“22:19-20 Using the bread and cup as symbols of his body and blood, Jesus instituted the communion service that the disciples were to practice in remembrance of his death. • This is my body, which is given for you: The unleavened bread of the Passover symbolized Jesus’ death as the Passover lamb. His death would pay for the sins of the world (cp. 1 Cor 11:24-25).”

“he took: Mat 26:26-28; Mar 14:22-24; Co1 10:16, Co1 11:23-29 gave thanks: Luk 22:17, Luk 24:30; Joh 6:23; Th1 5:18 is my: Luk 22:20; Gen 41:26, Gen 41:27; Eze 37:11; Dan 2:38, Dan 4:22-24; Zac 5:7, Zac 5:8; Co1 10:4; Gal 4:25 given: Joh 6:51; Gal 1:4; Eph 5:2; Tit 2:14; Pe1 2:24 this do: Psa 78:4-6, Psa 111:4; Sol 1:4; Co1 11:24 Luke 22:20”