Matthew 26

The Lord’s Supper

26 Now while**Here "while" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("were eating") they were eating Jesus took bread and, after**Here "after" is supplied as a component of the participle ("giving thanks") which is understood as temporal giving thanks, he broke it,**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and giving it**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body." 27 And after**Here "after" is supplied as a component of the participle ("taking") which is understood as temporal taking the cup and giving thanks he gave it**Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.