Matthew 26:26-29 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take… Nature and design. I. A COMMEMORATION. Includes — (1) Adoration. Adoration due to God in fashion of a man. It is this that makes Him the central point of the universe, to whom all eyes are turned. (2) Gratitude. The benefits — deliverance from hell, power of Satan, and sin; restoration to the favour and fellowship of God; fellowship with Christ, including participation with His life and glory. The cost at which these benefits were secured — Christ's humiliation and suffering. II. A COMMUNION. 1. An act and means of participation. We participate in His body and blood, i.e., of their sacrificial virtue. 2. The effect of this makes us one with Him; one body. Illustration from the Jewish rites. In this ordinance our union with Christ and with each other is far more intimate. III. CONSECRATION. We cannot commemorate Christ as our Saviour without thereby acknowledging ourselves to be His — the purchase of His blood, and devoted to His service. (C. Hodge, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. |
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