26:26 While 1 they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.” 26:27 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, 26:28 for this is my blood, the blood 2 of the covenant, 3 that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 26:29 I 4 tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit 5 of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 tn Grk “for this is my blood of the covenant that is poured out for many.” In order to avoid confusion about which is poured out, the translation supplies “blood” twice so that the following phrase clearly modifies “blood,” not “covenant.”
3 tc Although most witnesses read καινῆς (kainhs, “new”) here, this is evidently motivated by the parallel in Luke 22:20. Apart from the possibility of homoioteleuton, there is no good reason for the shorter reading to have arisen later on. But since it is found in such good and diverse witnesses (e.g., Ì37,45vid א B L Z Θ 0298vid 33 pc mae), the likelihood of homoioteleuton becomes rather remote.
4 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
5 tn Grk “produce” (“the produce of the vine” is a figurative expression for wine).
6 tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what Paul has been arguing.
7 tn Grk “to those who are members of the family of [the] faith.”