A. In the institution of the Lord”s Supper: “The Lord Jesus, on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, „Take, eat, this is my body which is for you.* Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, „This cup is the new covenant in my blood; Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord”s death until he comes.”1 This promise is repeated by Paul in these words: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”2 1 1 Cor. 11:23-26 2 1 Cor. 10:16-17 *Earlier and better manuscripts of I Corinthians 11 omit the words, “Take, eat.”
