My blood. No covenant could be made without shedding of blood (Exodus 24:8; Hebrews 9:20); and no remission of sins without it (Leviticus 17:11).
the new testament. the New Covenant. This can be nothing else than that foretold in Jeremiah 31:31. If not made then, it can never now be made, for the Lord has no blood to shed (Luke 24:39). This is the ground of the proclamation of "them that heard Him" (Hebrews 2:3). See Acts 2:38, and Acts 3:19, &c. See also App-95.
new. Greek. kainos. New as to quality and character; not fresh made. Compare Matthew 27:60; Mark 1:27.
testament. Greek. diatheke. This is the first occurrence in the N.T. It is an O.T. word, and must always conform to O.T. usage and translation. It has nothing whatever to do with the later Greek usage. The rendering "testament" comes from the Vulgate "testamentum". See App-95. Diatheke occurs in N.T. thirty three times, and is rendered covenant twenty times (Luke 1:72.Acts 3:25; Acts 7:8; Romans 9:4; Romans 11:27; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:15; Galatians 1:17; Galatians 4:24.Ephesians 2:12.Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 8:8; Hebrews 8:9; Hebrews 9:10; Hebrews 9:4; Hebrews 9:4; Hebrews 10:16; Hebrews 10:29; Hebrews 12:24; Hebrews 13:20); and testament thirteen times (here, Mark 14:24.Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25. 2Co 3:6, 2 Corinthians 3:14.Hebrews 7:22; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 9:16; Hebrews 9:17; Hebrews 9:20; Revelation 11:19). It should be always rendered "covenant". See notes on Hebrews 9:15-22, and App-95.
is. Used by the Figure of speech Prolepsis. App-6.