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Luke 22:17 — King James Version← Study notes

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:


Luke 22:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 22:1711 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
δεξάμενοςdexamenos
having receivedverbG1209
ποτήριονpotērion
the cupnounG4221
εὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsas
having given thanksverbG2168
εἶπενeipen
sayverbG3004
ΛάβετεLabete
do takeverbG2983
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διαμερίσατεdiamerisate
do divide itverbG1266
εἰςeis
into / toprepositionG1519
ἑαυτούςheautous
alone, her (own, -self)pronounG1438
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 22:17

As soon as the disciples had prepared the Passover, they proceed to eat it; as it is said, And when the hour was come, &c.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

By the hour of eating the Passover, He signifies the fourteenth day of the first month, far gone towards evening, the fifteenth moon just appearing on the earth.

Bede · 8th century

But how is our Lord said to sit down, whereas the Jews eat the Passover standing? They say, that when they had eaten the legal Passover, they sat down according to the common custom, to eat their other food.

Theophylact · 11th century
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