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