And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
Then he picked up the cup, said a prayer of thanks, and passed it around to all of them. Everyone drank from it.
Jesus shared the cup with everyone, no one was left out of this moment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the Last Supper, as described in the Gospel of Mark, where Jesus is sharing a Passover meal with his twelve disciples in Jerusalem, a Jewish festival commemorating God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt. At this moment, Jesus is reinterpreting the traditional elements of the meal to point to his own impending sacrifice for humanity's sins. This event takes place in the context of growing opposition from religious leaders, leading directly to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion.
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