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Lord's Supper / Self-Examination
Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper with bread and the cup as a memorial of His body and blood. The church observes it in remembrance of Him, proclaiming His death until He comes and examining oneself before partaking. Acts 20:7 records disciples assembling on the first day of the week to break bread, providing an approved apostolic-era example.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:14-20; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 11:20-29
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
24 indexed verses · Showing 1–24. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Matthew 26:26 (KJV)
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.
Matthew 26:27 (KJV)
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Matthew 26:28 (KJV)
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Matthew 26:29 (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.
Luke 22:14 (KJV)
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
Luke 22:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
Luke 22:16 (KJV)
For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Luke 22:17 (KJV)
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Luke 22:18 (KJV)
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Luke 22:19 (KJV)
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke 22:20 (KJV)
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Acts 20:7 (KJV)
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
1 Corinthians 10:16 (KJV)
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:17 (KJV)
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
1 Corinthians 11:20 (KJV)
When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
1 Corinthians 11:21 (KJV)
For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
1 Corinthians 11:22 (KJV)
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 11:23 (KJV)
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
1 Corinthians 11:24 (KJV)
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:25 (KJV)
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:26 (KJV)
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians 11:27 (KJV)
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 11:28 (KJV)
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1 Corinthians 11:29 (KJV)
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.