Bible Verses About The Paten And The Eucharist

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 communion text from Paul

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 bread text

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.

Parallel institution bread text

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.

Institution cup text

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Parallel cup text

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.

Remembrance command

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.

Warning about unworthy reception

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

Mark's cup wording is parallel

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

Luke's cup wording is parallel

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

Matthew's cup wording is parallel

And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that is before the LORD:

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So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread,

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And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.

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And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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The table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the shewbread,

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He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

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We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

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As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.

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An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

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And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

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And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.

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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:

Paul's received-and-delivered account

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Paul's body and remembrance wording