John 6:53

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves.

Text-Critical English 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

52Then the Jews began to quarrel with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

54Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:18For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter or stroke of a letter will by any means pass from the law until all is accomplished.

Matthew 18:3and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 13:3No, I tell you, but if you do not repent, you will all likewise perish.

John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to yoʋ, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life; rather, the wrath of God remains upon him.

John 6:47Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever 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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