Scripture Cards: First Holy Communion

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”