John 6:57

Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

In Context

56He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

58This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna, and died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.”

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Cross References

John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world so that He might condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

John 14:19“Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.

1 Corinthians 15:22For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all will be made alive.

Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.

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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