Matthew 26:28 Meaning and Explanation
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Matthew 26:28 Mean?
Jesus interprets the cup: this is my blood of the new testament -- the covenant. The words reach back to Exodus 24, where Moses sealed the covenant at Sinai with blood, and to Jeremiah 31, which promised a new covenant with sins remembered no more.
Here the meaning of the cross is spoken in advance by Jesus Himself: His blood shed for many, for the remission of sins. Not mere martyrdom, not tragedy, but covenant -- God binding Himself to His people through the gift of His Son. Forgiveness flows from this cup.
Matthew 26:28 in the Original Language
diatheke (διαθήκη), 'testament' -- covenant, a bond established by God with His people.
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What does Matthew 26:28 mean?
The cup is His blood of the new covenant, shed for many for the remission of sins.