Luke - 22:18



18 for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 22:18.

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for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'
for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come."
For I say to you, I will not take of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come.
For I say to you, that I will not drink from the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God arrives."
For I tell you that I will not, after today, drink of the juice of the grape, until the kingdom of God has come."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

I will not drink of the fruit of the vine - That is, before the time of another passover, the Holy Ghost shall descend, the Gospel of the kingdom be established, and the sacramental supper shall take place of the paschal lamb; for in a few hours his crucifixion was to take place. See on Matthew 26:29 (note).

For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,.... That is, wine; see the blessing at the passover cup in the notes on the preceding verse:
until the kingdom of God shall come; with power, as in Mark 9:1 in the resurrection of Christ from the dead; in his exaltation and session at God's right hand; in the pouring forth of the Spirit on the apostles; in the conversion of great multitudes, both in Judea, and in the Gentile world; in the destruction of the Jews; in the latter day glory; and in the ultimate state of happiness and bliss in the world to come. The Ethiopic version reads, "until I drink it new in the kingdom of God"; as in Mark 14:25.

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