Bible Verses about “first holy communion”
The Bible contains 27 verses about first holy communion across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."”
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”
“They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”
“He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.”
“For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”
“This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."”
“As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.”
“Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.”
“He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
“I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
“Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."”
“I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."”
“Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”
“He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."”
“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."”
“for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.”
“Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”
“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."”
“He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,”
“He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.”
“The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn't it a sharing of the body of Christ?”
“He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.”
“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.”
“Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.”
“Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."”
“On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.”
“Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"”