SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:17
Y tomando el vaso, habiendo dado gracias, dijo: Tomad esto, y partidlo entre vosotros;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 22:17
Verse 17. He took the cup] This was not the sacramental cup, for that was taken after supper, ver. 20, but was the cup which was ordinarily taken before supper. Divide it among yourselves] Pass the cup from one to another; thus the cup which Christ gave to the first person on his right hand continued to be handed from one to another, till it came to the last person on his left.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And he took the cup and gave thanks , etc.] There were four cups of wine drank at the passover, which the poorest man in Israel was obliged to drink; and over each of which a blessing was pronounced f656 : and this was one of them, and seems to be the first; for the passover was begun by mixing a cup of wine, and blessing it, or giving thanks over it f657 ; and which was usually done in the following manner f658 : blessed art thou, O Lord, our God, the King of the world, who hast created the fruit of the vine: blessed art thou, O Lord our God, the King of the world, who hath chosen us above all people, and hath exalted us above every tongue, and hath sanctified us by his commandments; and thou hast given unto us, O Lord our God, in love, the stated festivals for joy, and the feasts and seasons for rejoicing; this day of the feast of unleavened bread, this time of our freedom, a holy convocation, in remembrance of the going out of Egypt; for thou hast chosen us, and thou hast sanctified us, above all people; and the feasts of thine holiness with joy and rejoicing thou hast made us to inherit: blessed art thou, O Lord, who hast sanctified Israel, and the seasons: blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hath kept us alive, and preserved us, and hast brought us to this time.
After this every one drank of his cup, and put it on the table: accordingly it follows, and said, take this and divide it among yourselves ; that is, every one drink of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-18 - Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, nee not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passove welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow because it was in order to his Father's glory and man's redemption. He takes his leave of all passovers, signifying thereby his doing away all the ordinances of the ceremonial law, of which the passover was one of the earliest and chief. That type was laid aside, because now in the kingdom of God the substance was come.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ δεξαμενος 1209 5666 V-ADP-NSM ποτηριον 4221 N-ASN ευχαριστησας 2168 5660 V-AAP-NSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S λαβετε 2983 5628 V-2AAM-2P τουτο 5124 D-ASN και 2532 CONJ διαμερισατε 1266 5657 V-AAM-2P εαυτοις 1438 F-3DPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
22:17 {He received a cup} (dexamenos poterion). this cup is a diminutive of poter. It seems that this is still one of the four cups passed during the passover meal, though which one is uncertain. It is apparently just before the formal introduction of the Lord's Supper, though he gave thanks here also (eucaristesas). It is from this verb eucaristew (see also verse #19) that our word Eucharist comes. It is a common verb for giving thanks and was used also for "saying grace" as we call it.
