Also, the cup in the same way after they had the evening meal, he saying: ‘This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.’”​—Luke 22:19, 20;

THE NEW COVENANT

On the night of this symbolic meal, Jesus said that his blood validated the “new covenant.” What is the new covenant? It is a ‘contract’ between Jehovah God and a definite number of persons specially selected, “chosen, precious, with God” to be a “royal priesthood.”​—1 Pet. 2:4, 9.