Bible Verses About The Eucharist

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.

Unworthy-reception verse that also names body and blood

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?

Paul's communion language in 1 Corinthians 10

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.

Direct Last Supper words about the bread

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Luke's Last Supper wording with remembrance

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

Direct proclamation of the Lord's death

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

Direct John 6 promise of eternal life

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 warning about eating and drinking the Son of Man

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

Direct abiding language from John 6

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Core John 6 passage about eating Christ's flesh

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.

Direct Last Supper words about the cup

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

Supporting Bible line about not discerning the Lord's body

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.

Parallel institution wording.

If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

Thanksgiving sacrifice background, not direct proof.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

Direct passage on true food and true drink.

And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Thanksgiving sacrifice background, not direct proof.

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

Sacrifice of thanksgiving background only.

Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.

Thanksgiving offering background, not direct Eucharist proof.

And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

Thanksgiving sacrifice law background only.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

Thanksgiving sacrifice background only.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

Self-examination before eating and drinking at the Lord's table

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Direct passage about the cup and table of the Lord.

This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

Direct passage on living forever.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

Direct passage on bread from heaven and not dying.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Relevant blood-of-the-covenant wording, but not directly about Eucharistic practice in context.

For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.