1 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday evening ~30 AD. Upper room. Jesus knows Judas will betray him within hours. He takes bread anyway, establishing a memorial that will outlast his death.
The emotion here: reverent awe at transmitting sacred tradition
The original word
paralambánō (παρέλαβον) — to receive by tradition, handed down from person to person
Why it matters
Paul wasn't at the Last Supper but received this account directly from Jesus through revelation
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 11:23
Paul emphasizes 'the night he was betrayed' — communion was born in betrayal, not celebration
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul was at the Last Supper since he describes it so vividly, but he's emphasizing he received this directly from the Lord through revelation, not human witnesses.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 11:23
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 11:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 11:23 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include apostolic authority, last supper. Notable phrases: received from the Lord; night in which he was betrayed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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