In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26
Read the words you wrote....
THIS is my body; THIS cup is the new covenant.
Specific items that the Lord handled. Unless you claim any bread or wine can be used? But in that case are we not ignoring the words of the Lord by using the wrong items, the wrong ingredients? If it is to be literal, then make it completely literal. Otherwise it is symbolic.
Read more: Do this in remembrance of me. The Lord's OWN WORDS are to repeat as He did to REMEMBER Him. We are not given power or command to transubstantiate the host or the wine; we are commanded to repeat the sharing of bread and wine to REMEMBER His sacrifice to us.
The words you quote define this, in extremely plain and clear language. Remembrance - it's even stated during each mass. It is a reflection, not an action.
I beg to differ, this IS my body, this IS my blood. We can captialize any word to make the emphasis. My question to you is this; You say, do this in rememberance of me, correct? Exactly what are you doing in rememberance of Him?
Would it not be the preceding, take and eat and drink his body and blood?
Rememberance in Jesus’ time was a bit different. Rememberance was a re-presentation, a kind of to make present again.
Remember in our language is to think about again. Their rembember was to not ever forget. In remembering they re-presented Jesus and his sacrifice so that you never needed to remember, you never forgot.