John 6:53

Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

In Context

52Therefore the Jews were contending with one another, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up in the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:18For assuredly I say to you, until heaven and earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle shall by no means pass away from the law until all things are fulfilled.

Matthew 18:3and said, “Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 13:3Not at all, I tell you; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.

John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; and he who does not believe the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 6:47Most assuredly I say to you, he who believes in Me has eternal life.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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