unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/22/17.md

885 B

took a cup

"picked up a cup of wine"

when he had given thanks

"when he had given thanks to God"

he said

"he said to his apostles"

share it among yourselves

They were to share the contents of the cup, and not the cup itself. AT: "share the wine in the cup among yourselves" or "each of you drink some of the wine from the cup" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

For I say to you

This phrase is used to emphasize the importance of what Jesus will say next.

fruit of the vine

This refers to the juice that is squeezed from the grapes that grow on grapevines. Wine is made from fermented grape juice.

until the kingdom of God comes

"until God establishes his kingdom" or "until God rules in his kingdom"

translationWords