Mark 14:22

“And as they did eat, etc..] The paschal lamb, and the unleavened bread, just at the conclusion of that feast: Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; beginning and instituting a new feast, to be kept in aftertimes, in commemoration of his sufferings and death, now near at hand; and gave to them, the disciples, and said, take, eat: the word eat is not in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, and is wanting in some copies: this is body; a figure and representation of it; (see Gill on “<402626>Matthew 26:26”).”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:20-35. Mark 14:31 More vehemently - More earnestly, more confidently. return to 'Top of Page'”

“14:22-25 The Last Supper began with a blessing. In modern practice, Christians ask God to bless the food; Jews in Jesus’ day blessed God for providing the food with the words, “Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.” • this is my body. . . . This is my blood: Some understand these words to mean that the bread and wine are transformed into the very body and blood of Jesus (transubstantiation); others, that the bread and wine remain bread and wine but that the real presence of Jesus is found in them (consubstantiation). In these two views, when one participates in the Lord’s Supper, one actually eats and drinks the body and blood of Jesus.…”

“as: Mat 26:26-29; Luk 22:19, Luk 22:20; Co1 10:16, Co1 10:17, Co1 11:23-29 and blessed: Mar 6:41; Luk 24:30; Joh 6:23 take: Joh 6:48-58 this: That is, this represents my body; the substantive verb, whether expressed or understood, being often equivalent to signifies or represents. ( Exo 12:11; Dan 7:24; Mat 13:38, Mat 13:39; Luk 8:9; Luk 15:26; Luk 18:36; Joh 7:36; Joh 10:6; Act 10:17; Rev 1:20; Rev 5:6, Rev 5:8; Rev 11:4; Rev 17:12, Rev 17:18; Rev 19:8.) Mar 14:24; Gen 41:26; Zac 5:7; Luk 22:20; Co1 10:4; Gal 4:25 Mark 14:23”