Matthew 26:26

Ἐσθιόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, λαβὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν ἄρτον, καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς, καὶ εἶπε, Λάβετε, φάγετε· τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ σῶμά μου.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2068; Esthiontōn; Ἐσθιόντων; those who are eating; V-PPA-GMP

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 846; autōn; αὐτῶν; of themselves; PPro-GM3P

Strongs 2983; labōn; λαβὼν; he who has taken hold; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 2424; Iēsous; Ἰησοῦς; Salvation; N-NMS

Strongs 740; arton; ἄρτον; bread; N-AMS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 2127; eulogēsas; εὐλογήσας; he who has blessed; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 2806; eklasen; ἔκλασεν; He broke [it]; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1325; dous; δοὺς; he who has given; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 3588; tois; τοῖς; the; Art-DMP

Strongs 3101; mathētais; μαθηταῖς; learners; N-DMP

Strongs 2036; eipen; εἶπεν; said; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 2983; Labete; Λάβετε; Take hold; V-AMA-2P

Strongs 5315; phagete; φάγετε; eat; V-AMA-2P

Strongs 3778; touto; τοῦτό; this; DPro-NNS

Strongs 1510; estin; ἐστιν; is; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-NNS

Strongs 4983; sōma; σῶμά; body; N-NNS

Strongs 1473; mou; μου; of myself; PPro-G1S

RBT Translation:

ἔκλασεν - break, deflect, inflect

And while they, themselves are eating, the Salvation, he who has taken hold of a bread loaf and he who blessed, deflected. And he who has given to the Learners said, "Take hold, eat! This one is the Body of Myself!"

"This one is my body"

The Greek verb κλάω originally denotes “to break, fracture, or snap” (e.g., wood, spears, vine shoots: Od. 6.128; Il. 11.584; Thphr. CP 1.15.1). In technical and metaphorical contexts the meaning shifts from literal breakage to deviation or bending, giving rise to the senses “deflect,” “inflect,” or “follow a non-straight course.” It was not a word used in the sense of "tearing off a piece" of something. Thus the odd vernacular of "break a bread" became a religious idiom, since it is quite difficult to snap bread, unless it is completely stale and hard. In all the uses of κλάω "break" in the NT, bread is never the direct object, except once in Mark 8:19.

Most modern translations can't help but add the word "it" under the assumption that the verb must be referring to the bread. But it is an assumption only.

(κλάω – Deflect)

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And they eating, Jesus, having taken the bread and praised, brake and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

LITV Translation:
And as they ate, taking the bread and blessing it , Jesus broke and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body.