Mark 14:23
New International Version
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

New Living Translation
And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

English Standard Version
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

King James Bible
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

New King James Version
Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

New American Standard Bible
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

NASB 1995
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

NASB 1977
And when He had taken a cup, and given thanks, He gave it to them; and they all drank from it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Amplified Bible
And when He had taken a cup [of wine] and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it.

American Standard Version
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God. He gave it to his disciples, and they all drank some.

English Revised Version
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he took a cup, spoke a prayer of thanksgiving, and gave the cup to them. They all drank from it.

Good News Translation
Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them; and they all drank from it.

International Standard Version
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

Majority Standard Bible
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

NET Bible
And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

New Heart English Bible
He took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it.

World English Bible
He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave to them, and they drank of it—all;

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

Young's Literal Translation
And having taken the cup, having given thanks, he gave to them, and they drank of it -- all;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having taken the cup, having returned thanks, he gave them: and they all drank of it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank from it.

New American Bible
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and he blessed it and gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he took the cup, and he gave thanks and he blessed; and he gave to them and they all drank from it.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

Godbey New Testament
And taking the cup, blessing it, He gave it to them, and all drank of it.

Haweis New Testament
And taking the cup, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank out of it.

Mace New Testament
and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it.

Worrell New Testament
And taking a cup, and blessing it, He gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

Worsley New Testament
and He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Last Supper
22While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.” 23Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.…

Cross References
Matthew 26:27
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

Luke 22:17-20
After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves. / For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” / And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” ...

1 Corinthians 11:25-26
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” / For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

John 6:53-56
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...

Exodus 24:8
So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ...

Hebrews 9:20
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”

Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Zechariah 9:11
As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Psalm 116:13
I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 14:18
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—

Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,


Treasury of Scripture

And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

when.

Mark 14:22
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Luke 22:17
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

Romans 14:6
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

and they.

Matthew 26:27
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

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Mark 14
1. A conspiracy against Jesus.
3. Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.
10. Judas sells his Master for money.
12. Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22. after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26. declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.
43. Judas betrays him with a kiss.
46. Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
53. falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
65. shamefully abused by them;
66. and thrice denied by Peter.














Then He took the cup
In this phrase, "He" refers to Jesus Christ, who is central to the narrative of the Last Supper. The "cup" symbolizes the new covenant in His blood, as later explained in verse 24. The Greek word for "cup" is "ποτήριον" (potērion), which can also mean a portion or lot, signifying the destiny Jesus was about to embrace. This act of taking the cup is deeply rooted in Jewish Passover traditions, where the cup of wine is integral to the Seder meal, symbolizing joy and salvation. Jesus' action here foreshadows His sacrificial death, which would bring about a new covenant between God and humanity.

gave thanks
The Greek word used here is "εὐχαριστήσας" (eucharistēsas), from which the term "Eucharist" is derived. This act of giving thanks is not merely a ritualistic blessing but a profound expression of gratitude to God. In the Jewish tradition, giving thanks over the cup was a customary part of the Passover meal, known as the "Kiddush." Jesus' thanksgiving here is significant as it acknowledges God's providence and the unfolding of His redemptive plan through the impending sacrifice of Christ.

and gave it to them
This phrase highlights the communal aspect of the Last Supper. Jesus "gave" the cup to His disciples, signifying the sharing of His life and mission with them. The Greek verb "ἔδωκεν" (edōken) implies a deliberate and generous act of giving. This act of sharing the cup is a precursor to the Christian practice of communion, where believers partake in the body and blood of Christ, symbolizing unity with Him and with one another.

and they all drank from it
The phrase emphasizes the participation of all the disciples in this sacred moment. The Greek word "πάντες" (pantes) means "all," indicating that no one was excluded from this act of fellowship. Drinking from the same cup signifies a shared commitment and acceptance of the new covenant. Historically, this act would have been understood as a sign of deep fellowship and unity, binding the disciples together in the mission and suffering of Christ. It also prefigures the Christian community's unity in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, where believers are reminded of their shared faith and hope in Christ's redemptive work.

(23) When he had given thanks.--St. Mark agrees with St. Matthew in using the word "blessing" of the bread, and "giving thanks" of the cup. St. Luke uses the latter word of the bread, and implies by the word "likewise" that the form was repeated with the cup.

Verse 23. - And he took a cup. There is no definite article either here or in St. Matthew.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He took
λαβὼν (labōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

the cup,
ποτήριον (potērion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.

gave thanks,
εὐχαριστήσας (eucharistēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2168: From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.

[and] gave it
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

to them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they all drank
ἔπιον (epion)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

it.
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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