Similar Phrasing as at the Last Supper
"He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ... He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him." (John 6:53-54, 56)
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins." (Matthew 26:26-28)
The discourse and the accounts of the Last Supper in the other Gospels share a notable, similar pattern. "Eat...My body. Drink...My blood." This correspondence serves as further evidence that the discourse expresses the reality of Holy Communion.
Back to Evidences for the Real Presence
(Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.)
|
|
|