And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
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Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
Giving thanks: the Syriac adds, He blessed.
And they all drank of it, namely, after Christ had consecrated the chalice, saying, This is My blood, as it follows. There Isaiah , therefore, a prolepsis, or anticipation, which Mark makes use of to show that the disciples fulfilled the command of Christ. Drink ye all of it, as Matthew has, Matthew 26:28.
