Mark 14:25

Mark 14:25 Meaning and Explanation

Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

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Jesus vows not to drink of the fruit of the vine again until he drinks it new in the kingdom of God.

What Does Mark 14:25 Mean?

With this vow the supper turns toward the future. Jesus declares this cup his last until the kingdom of God comes in fullness; the next feast he names lies on the far side of his death. Even at the table of his farewell he speaks with certainty of drinking again.

It is a word of unbreakable hope: he goes to die, yet he plans a feast. Scripture pictures the consummation as a banquet — a supper of the Lamb, wine on the mountain of the LORD (Revelation 19:9; Isaiah 25:6). Every remembrance of this meal looks two ways: back to the cross, and forward to the morning when sorrow gives way to wine made new.

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What does Mark 14:25 mean?

Jesus vows not to drink of the fruit of the vine again until he drinks it new in the kingdom of God.

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