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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in [affectionate] remembrance of Me." |
Bible Question: I wonder what the early church drank in the communion. I always thought they drank wine, but when I read the Bible, surprisingly, I couldn't see any one verse supporting it. In fact, there was no mention on what liquid was in the cup. So, my question is what they drank in the cup: red wine (alcohol), grape juice (like today in most churches), water, or what? By the way, I couldn't find a verse that Jesus our Lord actually did drink wine. |
Bible Answer: Greetings! The usual tradition for the Jewish Passover was to use wine for the cups. Based upon this, most assume that both Jesus and the early Church used wine for communion. However, let me provide two points of caution for this view. 1) The language used does not necessarily mean that alcohol was used. The words alone don't give us much support either way. Fruit of the vine could mean anything from fresh grapes to fermented wine. (Mt. 26.29) 2) Even if alcohol was used, it was common in the time of Jesus to mix wine with any where from 3 to 20 times it's amount of water. So, the 'wine' would have been very watered down and very weak. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |