Luk 22:17-20 | TNotes | STEP | 22:17 he took a cup of wine: The traditional Passover celebration used four cups of wine—at the opening benediction, after the Passover explanation, after the meal, and after a concluding psalm. This was probably the first cup that introduced the ceremony.

b22:19-20►

c1 Cor 11:24-25►

eGen 15:9-10►

fExod 24:8►

gJer 31:31-34►

‏ Luke 22:17-20

22:17 ^a he took a cup of wine: The traditional Passover celebration used four cups of wine—at the opening benediction, after the Passover explanation, after the meal, and after a concluding psalm. This was probably the first cup that introduced the ceremony.
Summary for Luke 22:19-20: 22:19-20 ^b Using the bread and cup as symbols of his body and blood, Jesus instituted the communion service that the disciples were to practice in remembrance of his death.

• This is my body, which is given for you: The unleavened bread of the Passover symbolized Jesus’ death as the Passover lamb. His death would pay for the sins of the world (cp. 1 Cor 11:24-25 ^c).
22:20 ^d God’s covenants in the Old Testament were confirmed with the blood of a sacrifice (Gen 15:9-10 ^e; Exod 24:8 ^f). Jesus’ death established the new covenant that God had promised his people (Jer 31:31-34 ^g).