9. (a) Why is the rendering of Jesus’ words, “This means my body” more correct than, “This is my body”? (See footnote.) (b) What special meaning did Jesus put on the loaf? (c) On the wine?

⁹ Jesus said, “This means my body.”a In saying these words, Jesus put a special meaning on the loaf​—it was a symbol of his own sinless fleshly body that he gave “in behalf of the life of the world.” (John 6:51)

1 Corinthians 11:23-26