The Gospel Of Matthew Chapter 26 Part 4 Jesus Applied The Passover Lamb To Himself
Matthew 26:26-29 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. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 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. Jesus looked forward to what His death on the cross would accomplish. The Jewish custom regarding Passover was that those who kept the passover ate the flesh of the passover lamb, even if it was only the size of an olive. At the same time they ate a like quantity of unleavened bread, so that the savour of the flesh of the passover, and the unleavened bread, are in his mouth. Thus, the one keeping Passover would retain the tastes of the bread and lamb for a wh...