Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Matthew 26:29

"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." — Matthew 26:29 (ASV)

Just as the first Passover looked forward not only to deliverance but also to settlement in the land, so also the Lord’s Supper looks forward to deliverance and life in the consummated kingdom. The disciples will keep this celebration till Jesus comes (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:26); but Jesus will not participate in it with them until the consummation, when he will sit down with them at the messianic banquet (Isaiah 25:6; see comment on Mt 8:11) in his Father’s kingdom, which is equally Jesus’ kingdom.