John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that shall eat me, he also will live because of me.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 that eateth my body, and drinketh my blood, abideth 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 shall eat of this bead, will live for ever.

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Cross References

John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of him.

John 11:25Jesus said to her: I am the consolation, and life. And he that believeth in me, though he should die, will live.

John 14:19And the world will not see me; but ye will see me. Because I live, ye will live also.

1 Corinthians 15:22For as it was by Adam, that all men die, so also by the Messiah they all live:

Galatians 2:20And henceforth it is no more I who live, but the Messiah liveth in me: and the life 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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