Possible Bible Readings for the Lord’s Supper
by Heath Rogers

The accounts of the Lord’s death in the gospels and the apostle Paul’s outline of the Lord’s commands concerning the supper in 1 Corinthians 11 serve as fitting readings each Lord’s Day when the saints commune. But there are a host of other passages in the Bible that also serve well. The following is a list of just a few of them.

Gospel accounts of Jesus instituting the Supper:
Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20

Jesus praying in Gethsemane:
Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46

Jesus’ crucifixion:
Matt. 27:27-54; Mark 15:16-39; Luke 23:33-49; John 19:17-30

Paul’s outline for the Supper: 1 Cor. 11:23-26

Other passages to be read at the table:
Psalm 2
Psalm 22
Isaiah 11:1-10
Isaiah 53
John 10:11-18
John 12:27-33
John 15:13
Acts 2:22-36
Acts 3:12-26
Acts 4:8-12
Acts 10:34-43
Acts 13:16-43
Romans 3:21-26
Romans 5:6-10
Romans 14:7-9
1 Cor. 10:16-17
1 Cor. 15:1-4
2 Cor. 5:14-21
Galatians 3:10-14
Ephesians 2:11-18
Philippians 2:5-11
Colossians 1:19-23
Hebrews 1:1-3
Hebrews 2:9-18
Hebrews 4:14-16
Hebrews 5:8-9
Hebrews 9:11-28
Hebrews 10:1-10
Hebrews 10:19-23
Hebrews 13:20-21
1 Peter 1:18-21
1 Peter 2:20-25
1 Peter 3:17-18
1 John 2:1-2
1 John 3:16
1 John 4:7-16
Revelation 1:4-8
Revelation 5:1-6
Revelation 5:9-14