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Matthew 26:28

“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

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.

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

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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Ritual / Sacred Use

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Atonement Process

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Ritual / Sacred Use

The verse explicitly states "this is my blood of the new testament," directly referencing the institution of the Lord's Supper, a foundational sacred ceremony in Christianity. There is no plausible interpretation that removes it from a "sacred/ceremonial context."

Atonement Process

The verse describes a past or imminent action ("is shed") and its purpose ("for the remission of sins"), but it does not detail the "mechanics" of how this shedding of blood actually achieves forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, or reconciliation. It states the outcome without explaining the process.

Ritual / Sacred Use

Related Verses

Mark 14:24

“And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.”

Luke 22:20

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

Matthew 26:27

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

Matthew 20:28

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 26:26

“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.”

Thematic Connections

Ritual / Sacred Use Atonement Process

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