Matthew 26:28

this is my blood The blood of the sacrifice was the seal and assurance of the old covenant, so wine is the seal of the new covenant, under which there is no shedding of blood.

new testament The word "new" is omitted in the most ancient MSS. here and in Mark.

testament The Greek word means either (1) a "covenant," "contract," or (2) "a will." The first is the preferable sense here, as in most passages where the word occurs in N.T. the new covenant is contrasted with "the covenant which God made with our fathers," Acts 3:25. It need hardly be remarked that the title of the New Testament is derived from this passage.

for many i. e. to save many; "for" is used in the sense of dying forone's country.

many See note ch. Matthew 20:28.

for the remission of sins "For" here marks the intention, "in order that there may be remission of sins." These words are in Matthew only.