For we do not receive these things as common bread or common drink; but as Jesus Christ our Savior being incarnate by God’s Word took flesh and blood for our salvation, so also we have been taught that the food consecrated by the Word of prayer which comes from him, from which our flesh and blood are nourished by transformation, is the flesh and blood of that incarnate Jesus.” — St. Justin Martyr, “First Apology”, A.D. 148-155.
Kwa hatuwezi kupokea mambo haya kama mkate wa kawaida au kunywa kawaida; lakini kama Yesu Kristo Mwokozi wetu kuwa mwili na Neno la Mungu alichukua mwili na damu kwa ajili ya wokovu wetu, hivyo pia sisi wamefundishwa kwamba chakula wakfu kwa neno la maombi ambayo huja kutoka kwake, jambo ambalo miili yetu na damu ni kulishwa kwa mabadiliko, ni mwili na damu ya kwamba mwili Yesu. “”- St. Justin Martyr,”” msamaha wa kwanza “”, AD 148-155.