John 6:57

Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me will also live because of me.

Text-Critical English 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

56Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.

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

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Cross References

John 3:17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through him.

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

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

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

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