''Confession Concerning Christ's Supper'' (1528) () is a theological treatise written by

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...

affirming the

Real Presence The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist, not merely symbolically or metaphorically, but in a true, real and substantial way. There are a number of Christian denomin ...

of the body and blood of Christ in the

Eucharist The Eucharist (; from Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was institu ...

, defining Luther's position as the

sacramental union Sacramental union (Latin: ''unio sacramentalis''; Martin Luther's German: ''Sacramentliche Einigkeit'';''Weimar Ausgabe'' 26, 442.23; ''Luther's Works'' 37, 299-300. German: ''sakramentalische Vereinigung'') is the Lutheran theological doctrine o ...

. Notable among its respondents were Huldrych Zwingli and

Johannes Oecolampadius Johannes Oecolampadius (also ''Œcolampadius'', in German also Oekolampadius, Oekolampad; 1482 – 24 November 1531) was a German Protestant reformer in the Calvinist tradition from the Electoral Palatinate. He was the leader of the Protestant f ...

, who denied the Real Presence. Luther also discussed the

eucharist The Eucharist (; from Greek , , ), also known as Holy Communion and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. According to the New Testament, the rite was institu ...

ic views of John Wycliffe in this document. The third part of the work is a concise confession of Luther's Christian faith.

Original German text

* ''Luthers Werk: Weimarer Ausgabe'', vol. 26, pp. 261–509 * ''Martin Luther: Studienausgabe'', vol. 4, pp. 13–258

English translation

* ''Luther's Works: American Edition'', vol. 37, pp. 161–372 Works by Martin Luther Lutheran Eucharistic theology 1528 books 16th-century Christian texts {{Lutheran-stub