^{24 Ref} And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.

^{25 Ref} In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.

^{26 Ref} For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes.

^{27 Ref} If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.

^{28 Ref} But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.

^{29 Ref} For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.