Matthew 26:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

While they were having dinner, Jesus picked up some bread, said a blessing over it, broke it into pieces, and handed it to his disciples. He told them, 'Take this and eat it — this is my body.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus turned a simple meal into the most meaningful moment in history.

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