Bible Verses About First Holy Communion
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for first holy communion, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 375 votes, led by John 6:35. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about First Holy Communion
John 6:3567 votes
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John 6:3157 votes
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
John 6:5143 votes
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Matthew 26:26-2831 votes
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew 19:1426 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:520 votes
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Acts 2:4215 votes
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
John 6:53-5814 votes
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
1 Corinthians 11:2614 votes
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
1 Corinthians 10:1613 votes
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
Luke 22:19-2011 votes
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
John 14:1611 votes
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Acts 20:711 votes
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
1 Corinthians 10:16-1711 votes
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 John 1:311 votes
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Mark 14:22-2510 votes
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
John 6:3310 votes
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
What does the Bible say about first holy communion?
Readers most often cite John 6:35 on the subject of first holy communion. Across 375 votes, 17 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 6:31, John 6:51, Matthew 26:26-28. This page lists all 17 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.