And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.
And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.
And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.
And it came to pass, as he sat at table with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.
It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
He took bread - This was the office of the master and father of a family, and this was our Lord's usual custom among his disciples. Those whom Christ lodges with he feeds, and feeds too with bread that himself hath blessed, and this feeding not only strengthens, but also enlightens the soul.
Sat at meat - Reclined at the table, or while he was at supper.
He took bread and blessed it ... - This was the office of the master of a feast, and perhaps this first attracted particularly their attention. Though he was in "their" house, yet he acted as "master" of the feast, as he used to do with them before his death. Perhaps, also, as he "gave" them the bread, they observed the "prints" in his hands, and they knew that it was Jesus. This was not a "sacramental," but a common supper; yet our Saviour sought a blessing on the food, and thus set an example to all his followers to acknowledge God in their daily gifts, and to seek his benediction in all their enjoyments.
24:30 He took the bread, and blessed, and brake - Just in the same manner as when ho instituted his last supper.