What does the Bible say about holy communion?

12 verses about holy communion, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about holy communion

1. John 6:53 — Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 9 votes
2. 1 Corinthians 11:24 — And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 8 votes
3. 1 Corinthians 11:26 — For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 8 votes
4. Luke 22:19 — And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 7 votes
5. 1 Corinthians 11:28 — But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 5 votes
6. Matthew 26:26 — And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 4 votes
7. John 6:51 — I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 3 votes
8. Acts 2:42 — And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 3 votes
9. 1 Corinthians 11:27 — Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 3 votes
10. Isaiah 53:5 — But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 2 votes
11. Luke 24:30 — And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 2 votes
12. John 6:33 — For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 2 votes

Where these verses are

1 Corinthians (4), John (3), Luke (2), Isaiah (1), Matthew (1), Acts (1)

Related topics

• First Holy Communion
• Communion
• The Lords Supper
• Eat My Body
• Remembrance

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.