Matthew 26:27 (WEB)
He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
Catechism · 1
“Do this in remembrance of me." and likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in my blood."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 22:7-20; Cf. Mt 26:17-29; Mk 14:12-25; 1 Cor 11:23-26.
Fathers and councils · 24
Tertullian
“…was different from that which He accepted for His burial; and that the taste of the wine was different from that which He consecrated in memory of His blood.” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 27, 28; Luke xxii. 19, 20; 1 Cor. xi. 25.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of this vine, until that day when I will drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 27.
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John Damascene
“For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do shew the death of the Son of man and confess His resurrection until He come.” — editor's note: St. Matt. xxvi. 27, 28; St. Mark xiv. 22–24; St. Luke xxii. 19, 20; 1 Cor. xi. 24–26.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“The Saviour also, since He was changing the typical for the spiritual, promised them that they should no longer eat the flesh of a lamb, but His own, saying, ‘Take, eat and drink; this is My body, and My blood.’” — editor's note: Matt. xxvi. 26–28
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. XXVI. 26-28.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
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…
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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…
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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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“This is my blood of the new testament;” that is, the new promise, covenant, law; for this blood was promised from of old, and this guarantees the new covenant; for as the Old Testament had the blood of sheep and…
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For thus it is read, “Behold the blood of the covenant which the Lord hath made with you.” [Ex 24:8]
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And in calling it blood, He foreshews His Passion, “My blood ... which shall be shed for many.” Also the purpose for which He died, adding, “For the remission of sins;” as much as to say, The blood of the lamb was…
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And it is to be noted, that He says not, For a few, nor, For all, but, “For many;” because He came not to redeem a single nation, but many out of all nations.
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Thus saying, He shews that His Passion is a mystery of the salvation of men, by which also He comforts His disciples. And as Moses said, “This shall be an ordinance to thee for ever,” [Ex 12:24] so Christ speaks as…
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And He taught us to offer not bread only, but wine also, to shew that they who hungered and thirsted after righteousness were to be refreshed by these mysteries.
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As the refreshment of the body is wrought by means of meat and drink, so under the form of meat and drink the Lord has provided for us spiritual refreshment. And it was suitable that for the shewing forth the Lord’s…
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The cup of the Lord is not water only, or wine only, but the two are mixed; so the Lord’s Body cannot be either flour only, or water only, but the two are combined. [ed. note: To signify, as S. Cyprian proceeds to…
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If Melchisedech offered bread and wine, what means this mixing of water? Hear the reason. Moses struck the rock, and the rock gave forth abundance of water, but that rock was Christ. Also one of the soldiers with his…
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For it should be known, that as John speaks, “The many waters are nations and people.” [Rev 17:15] And because we ought always to abide in Christ and Christ in us, wine mixed with water is offered, to shew that the…
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And having spoken of His Passion and Cross, He proceeds to speak of His resurrection, “I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth, &c.” By the “kingdom” He means His resurrection. And He speaks this of His…
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Or otherwise; From carnal things the Lord passes to spiritual. Holy Scripture speaks of the people of Israel as of a vine brought up out of Egypt; [marg. note: Ps 80:8, Jer 2:21] of this vine it is then that the Lord…
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Or otherwise; “I will not drink of the fruit of this vine,” i.e. I will no longer take pleasure in the carnal oblations of the Synagogue, among which the immolation of the Paschal lamb held an eminent place. But the…
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Or otherwise; When He says, “I shall drink it new with you,” He gives us to understand that this is old. Seeing then that He took body of the race of Adam, who is called the old man, and was to give up to death that…
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It seems from this that Judas had not drunk with Him, because He was not to drink hereafter in the kingdom; but He promises to all who partook at this time of this fruit of the vine that they should drink with Him…
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But in support of the opinion of other saints, that Judas did receive the sacraments from Christ, it is to be said, that the words “with you” may refer to the greater part of them, and not necessarily to the whole.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:27–29 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 26:27–29 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 26:27–29 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 26:27–29 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.33.