Bible Verses About Infant Communion

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Direct Bible passage on communion of body and blood.

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

Warns against unworthy reception of body and blood.

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6 line used by fathers for Eucharistic life language.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

Direct Jesus saying on eating his flesh and drinking his blood.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

Same warning in a close parallel form.

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

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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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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.

Institution words for the bread.

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.

Institution words for the bread in Matthew.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

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And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

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For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

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For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

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But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

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Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

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And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

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After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

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