Chapter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Verse
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75

Matthew 26:29
ESV I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
NIV I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.'
NASB But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it with you, new, in My Father’s kingdom.'
CSB But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."
NLT Mark my words — I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.'
KJV 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.

What does Matthew 26:29 mean?

During this Passover meal with His disciples (Matthew 26:17–19), Jesus has given them something new to practice after His death and resurrection (Luke 22:19). Today this is called the Lord's Supper or communion. He has commanded them to eat bread He has broken and to drink from a cup He has poured out. He called the bread His body and the cup of wine His blood. He said the blood is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:26–28). That sacrificial death will happen very soon after He gives these commands, when Jesus is killed on the cross (Matthew 27:35–36).

The practice of communion by Christians since that day is not only about remembering Christ's sacrifice. Nor is it merely about gratitude for His blood poured out for the forgiveness of our sins. Jesus was clear that this practice of communion is also about looking forward. Jesus indicates that He will not drink again until He is with the disciples in His Father's kingdom. Jesus is referring to the banquet, or great feast, that will begin His Father's kingdom on earth. This is the kingdom Jesus has been preaching about since beginning His ministry (Matthew 6:33). It is the time to come when all things will be made right, and He will reign as king forever.

Four cups of wine were included in the Passover meal, each representing a promise from God to Israel. These guarantees are summarized in Exodus 6:6–7: relief from the burdens of Egypt, rescue from slavery, redemption, and becoming the people of God.

Some Bible scholars suggest Jesus introduced the third cup, the cup of blessing or redemption, as His blood of a new covenant between God and the people of Jesus. This would imply that Jesus abstained from the fourth cup in the Passover meal, promising not to drink wine again until the coming of the kingdom when He will be reunited with His people forever.
Expand
Expand
Expand
What is the Gospel?
Download the app:
BibleRef.com is part of Got Questions Ministries

For answers to your Bible questions, please visit