Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 26:28-30

"for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father`s kingdom. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives." — Matthew 26:28-30 (ASV)

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

It was a social feast, somewhat funereal, and tinged with sadness, for Jesus was about to go from them, to die. Still, it was a joyous celebration, closing with a hymn. At the Paschal feast, the Jews always sang Psalms 113–118.

Probably our Lord sang all these through. At any rate, Christ and his apostles sang a hymn; and I always like to think of him as leading the little company – going to his death with a song upon his lips, his voice full of melody, and made sweeter than ever by the near approach of Gethsemane and Calvary. I would like always to sing, whenever we come to the communion table, as they sang that night: When they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives. Now let us read what the apostle Paul writes concerning the Lord's Supper.