The institution of the Holy Communion. Note the 'musical halo' of the strings framing Jesus' words, lending them sanctity.
The Last Supper
Da sie aber aßen
Recitative
•Evangelist, Jesus
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Evangelist
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said:
Jesus
Take, eat; this is my body.
Evangelist
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying:
Jesus
Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament... I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
German
English
Evangelist
Da sie aber aßen, nahm Jesus das Brot, dankete und brach's und gab es den Jüngern und sprach:
Evangelist
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said:
Jesus
Nehmet, esset; das ist mein Leib.
Jesus
Take, eat; this is my body.
Evangelist
Und er nahm den Kelch und dankete, gab ihnen den und sprach:
Evangelist
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying:
Jesus
Trinket alle daraus; das ist mein Blut des neuen Testaments, welches vergossen wird für viele zur Vergebung der Sünden. Ich sage euch: Ich werde von nun an nicht mehr von diesem Gewächs des Weinstocks trinken bis an den Tag, da ich's neu trinken werde mit euch in meines Vaters Reich.
Jesus
Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament... I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.