John 6:53

Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you cannot truly live.

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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

52Then the Jews argued heatedly among themselves. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.

54Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:18I assure you, until heaven and earth come to an end, not a single letter, not a single dot of the law will come to an end before everything is fulfilled.

Matthew 18:3“I tell you the truth, unless you change the way you think and become like little children, you won't ever enter the kingdom of heaven,” he told them.

Luke 13:3“No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as well.

John 3:3“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “Unless you are reborn, you can't experience God's kingdom.”

John 3:36Anyone who trusts in the Son has eternal life, but anyone who refuses to trust the Son will not experience eternal life but remains under God's condemnation.

John 6:47I tell you the truth: anyone who trusts in him 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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