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.
Ver. 29. I will not drink henceforth.] So he takes his farewell of his disciples: alluding, likely, to that custom among them of drinking no mote till the next day after they had drunk each his part of the parting cup, Poculum απολυτικον .
Drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom] Understand it either of the kingdom of grace (Peter saith that he and others did eat and drink with Christ after he rose from the dead, Acts 10:41; we also feast with him daily by faith, at his table especially, where he is both feast maker and feast master), or of his kingdom of glory, frequently and fitly set forth by the similitude of a sumptuous supper, Matthew 8:11; Luke 14:7,11, &c., such as to which all other feasts are but hunger.