“Dico enim vobis quod non bibam de generatione vitis donec regnum Dei veniat.”
“For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.”
“For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.””
“for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.””
“for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.”
I will not drink, &c. i.e. from this hour of the supper, to the time of his resurrection, in which he will come in the kingdom of God, he would not taste wine. For St. Peter testifies, (Acts x. 41.) that he took meat and drink after his resurrection. (Ven. Bede)
Verses 7-18 Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow, because it was in order to his Father's glory and man's redemption. He takes his leave of all passovers, signifying thereby his doing away all the ordinances of the ceremonial law, of which the passover was one of the earliest and chief. That type was laid aside, because now in the kingdom of God the substance was come.