John 6:55

For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

In Context

54The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood has eternal life; and I will raise him up in the last day.

56The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood abides in me, and I in him.

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Cross References

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples;

John 15:1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

1 John 5:20But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and 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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