Luke 22:20 - This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood."

Luke 22:20

Commentary

This cup is the new covenant: The wine of the Lord's Supper depicts the giving of life, a sacrifice of blood, which inaugurates the New Covenant for those who respond to Jesus' offer of salvation (Heb. 8:8, 13; 9:11-28). This is the strongest substitutionary image in the Gospel of Luke: Jesus died on the cross in our place and for our sins (Acts 20:28).

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Lk 22:20). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

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A testament is a covenant, a God-initiated and God-fulfilled arrangement that results in the reconciliation of people to Himself.

King James Version study Bible . 1997, c1988 (electronic ed.) (Lk 22:20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.