Verses about Communion
What the Bible says about the Lord's Supper. 30 curated verses to bring you clarity and truth.
Luke 22:17
Jesus picked up the cup, said a prayer of thanks, and told them, 'Here, share this with each other.'
⚡ Jesus turned a simple moment into something sacred by giving thanks and bringing people together.
Read Made SimpleLuke 22:42
He prayed, 'Dad, if there's any other way to do this, please take this away from me. But honestly, I want whatever you want, not what I want.'
⚡ Even Jesus asked for an easier path, but chose trust over comfort.
Read Made SimpleExodus 25:33
Each of the six branches coming out from the lampstand should have three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and flowers decorating them.
⚡ God is giving Moses detailed instructions for creating a beautiful golden lampstand with decorative branches that look like flowering almond trees.
Read Made SimpleMark 14:22
While they were eating, Jesus picked up some bread, said a blessing over it, broke it apart, and handed it to his disciples. He told them, 'Take this and eat…
⚡ Jesus turned a simple meal into something sacred, giving himself completely to the people he loved.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 40:21
And he brought the chief butler back to his job as butler again, and the butler put the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
⚡ This verse shows Pharaoh restoring his chief butler to his former position, exactly as Joseph had predicted in his dream interpretation.
Read Made SimpleJohn 18:11
Jesus told Peter, 'Put your sword away. This suffering my Father has given me to go through, shouldn't I accept it?'
⚡ Sometimes accepting what we're given, even when it's hard, is exactly what we're supposed to do.
Read Made SimpleLuke 19:13
So he called his ten servants over and gave each of them some money to work with. He told them, 'Put this to good use while I'm gone.'
⚡ Don't just sit on what you've been given, make something happen with it.
Read Made SimpleEsther 1:7
They served drinks in golden cups, each one unique and different from the others, and there was plenty of the finest royal wine, fitting for a king's feast.
⚡ This verse describes the incredible luxury and abundance at King Xerxes' royal banquet, where guests drank from unique golden vessels and enjoyed the finest wine.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 40:13
In three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head and give you back your job. You'll serve Pharaoh his cup just like you did before when you were his butler.
⚡ Joseph is telling Pharaoh's butler that his dream means he'll be freed from prison and get his old job back within three days.
Read Made SimpleMatthew 26:39
He walked a bit further, then collapsed face-first on the ground and prayed: 'Dad, if there's any other way to do this, please let me out of what's coming. B…
⚡ Even Jesus had moments of 'I don't want to do this', but he trusted his Father's plan anyway.
Read Made Simple1 Corinthians 11:26
Every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you're remembering and showing what Jesus's death means, and you keep doing this until he comes back.
⚡ Communion isn't just a ritual, it's your way of saying 'I remember what you did for me' until Jesus returns.
Read Made SimpleDaniel 10:17
How can someone like me even speak to you? I literally have zero strength left in my body right now, and I can barely breathe.
⚡ Sometimes God's presence is so overwhelming that we're left completely speechless and weak.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 16:7
No one will cut themselves in mourning to comfort those who have lost loved ones, and no one will offer them the cup of comfort to drink when their father or…
⚡ God is saying that even the normal customs of grief and comfort will be absent during this time of judgment.
Read Made SimpleJudges 16:11
He told her, 'If they tie me up tightly with new ropes that have never been used, then I will become weak and be like any ordinary man.'
⚡ Samson is giving Delilah another false answer about what would make him lose his supernatural strength, continuing to deceive her while she tries to betray him.
Read Made SimpleJeremiah 25:17
So I took the cup from the LORD's hand and made all the nations drink from it, every nation the LORD had sent me to visit.
⚡ The writer is describing how he obeyed God's command to deliver His message of judgment to all the nations God directed him to visit.
Read Made SimpleJob 16:8
You have made my body weak and wrinkled, which stands as evidence against me. My thin, wasted appearance rises up as a witness that accuses me to my face.
⚡ Job is saying that his physical deterioration from suffering appears to be evidence that he must have done something wrong to deserve such punishment.
Read Made SimpleEzekiel 4:11
You'll also drink water, but only a tiny amount, like two-thirds of a cup. That's all you get, and you can only drink it at certain times.
⚡ God's showing Israel what desperation looks like when you're cut off from everything you need.
Read Made SimpleJonah 1:8
So they all turned to him and started firing off questions: 'Okay, we need answers, whose fault is this mess we're in? What do you do for work? Where are you…
⚡ When everything's falling apart, people want answers, and they want them now.
Read Made SimplePsalms 119:120
My body shakes with fear because of you; I am afraid of your judgments.
⚡ The writer is expressing deep reverence and holy fear before God, acknowledging that God's power and justice are overwhelming and awesome.
Read Made SimpleMark 10:38
But Jesus told them, 'You have no idea what you're really asking for. Can you handle the same suffering I'm about to go through? Can you face the same intens…
⚡ Jesus basically said 'You sure you want what I have?' because following him means sharing his struggles, not just his glory.
Read Made SimpleEzekiel 27:16
Syria was one of your biggest trading partners because you had so much amazing stuff to sell. They'd show up to your markets with emeralds, purple fabric, fa…
⚡ When you create quality, the world comes to your door wanting to do business.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 40:11
Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, then I placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.
⚡ The cupbearer is describing his dream where he performs his normal duties of making wine and serving it directly to Pharaoh.
Read Made Simple2 Samuel 12:3
But the poor man had nothing except one little female lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up alongside him and his children. It ate from his own fo…
⚡ This verse describes a poor man's deep, loving relationship with his only lamb, which was like family to him.
Read Made SimpleNehemiah 5:15
But the governors who served before me had burdened the people, taking their bread and wine plus forty pieces of silver from them. Even their servants had po…
⚡ Nehemiah is explaining that unlike previous governors who heavily taxed and mistreated the people, he chose not to abuse his power because he respected God.
Read Made SimplePsalms 11:6
God will pour down traps, fire and burning sulfur, and a terrible storm on the wicked. This will be what they receive as their punishment.
⚡ God is promising that those who do evil will face severe judgment and punishment for their actions.
Read Made Simple1 Kings 10:21
All of King Solomon's cups and drinking vessels were made of gold, and all the items in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were made of pure gold. None were…
⚡ This verse shows how incredibly wealthy Solomon was - he was so rich that even silver wasn't valuable enough for his household items.
Read Made SimpleGenesis 47:30
But I want to be buried with my ancestors, and you must carry my body out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place. And Joseph said, I will do what you hav…
⚡ Jacob is asking his son Joseph to promise that when he dies, his body will be taken back to the family burial ground instead of being buried in Egypt.
Read Made SimpleExodus 25:34
And on the lampstand there should be four cups shaped like almond blossoms, complete with their buds and flowers.
⚡ God is giving Moses detailed instructions for crafting a beautiful golden lampstand with decorative almond-shaped cups for the tabernacle.
Read Made SimplePsalms 16:5
The LORD is my share of inheritance and fills my cup; you take care of what I have in life.
⚡ The writer is declaring that God himself is his greatest treasure and inheritance, and that God personally watches over and provides for his life.
Read Made SimpleExodus 37:19
Each of the six branches had three cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and flowers decorating them. This same pattern of three almond-shaped cups wit…
⚡ This verse describes the beautiful, detailed craftsmanship of the golden lampstand's branches, each decorated with almond blossom designs that God had specifically commanded.
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