MATTHEW 26:28 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. The new covenant language of the cup: my blood of the covenant echoes Exodus 24:8 (Moses sprinkled the blood on the people and said, this is the blood of the covenant). The poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins is the ransom-for-many of Matthew 20:28 applied to the cup: the blood that Jesus is about to pour out is the covenant's blood that produces the forgiveness that the whole sacrifice system of Leviticus anticipated.
Church Fathers on Matthew 26:28
The Lord having given His disciples His Body under the element of bread [marg. note: sub specie panis], well gives the cup of His Blood to them likewise; shewing what joy He has in our salvation, seeing He even shed His Blood for us.
He gave thanks to instruct us after what manner we ought to celebrate this mystery, and shewed also thereby that He came not to His Passion against His will. Also He taught us to bear whatsoever we suffer with thanksgiving, and infused into us good hopes.
Thus then the Lord Jesus was at once guest and feast, the eater and the things eaten. [ed. note: ap. Grat. do Consecr. d. ii. 87.]
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