Luke 22:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.”
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Read Full Chapter →After supper Jesus gives the cup as the new covenant in his blood, shed for them.
What Does Luke 22:20 Mean?
Jeremiah had promised a 'new covenant' written on the heart, with sins remembered no more (Jeremiah 31:31-34). At Sinai the first covenant was sealed with sprinkled blood (Exodus 24:8). Now Jesus lifts the cup and declares the promise kept: the new covenant, sealed in his own blood, 'shed for you.'
Covenants in Scripture are bonds of belonging: I will be your God, and ye shall be my people. The cup says that bond is now signed in the costliest currency in the universe. Whoever receives it is being told personally: his blood was shed for you (Hebrews 8:10-12; 9:15).
Luke 22:20 in the Original Language
diatheke (διαθήκη), 'testament' -- covenant; a binding bond between God and his people.
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What does Luke 22:20 mean?
After supper Jesus gives the cup as the new covenant in his blood, shed for them.