Catechism for Young Children · Question 135 of 145
What does the wine represent?
A.The blood of Christ, shed for our salvation.
What does this answer mean?
The wine represents the blood of Christ, shed for our salvation. The cup pictures Jesus' death for his people. The Supper keeps Christ's death before the church until he comes. Jesus said at the Last Supper that the cup was the new covenant in his blood. The meal points back to the cross.
What can we ask our children?
- What does the wine represent?
- Why was Christ's blood shed?
- What does salvation mean?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.