Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
I'm telling you the truth, this is the last time I'll drink wine with you until we're together again in God's kingdom, where everything will be made new.
Jesus promised his friends that saying goodbye wasn't forever, there's a reunion coming in God's kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
Jesus spoke these words during the Last Supper, a Passover meal he shared with his disciples in Jerusalem just before his arrest and crucifixion. At that time, the Passover celebrated Israel's deliverance from Egypt, but Jesus was transforming it to point to his own sacrifice and the coming kingdom of God. He used the wine, a common element in Jewish feasts, to symbolize his blood and express his anticipation of a future celebration in God's eternal realm.
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