John 6:55
For my flesh is true food, and my blood true drink.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
In Context
56He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him.
Cross References
John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”
John 8:31So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: “If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;
John 15:1I am the True Vine, and my Father is the Vine-grower.
1 John 5:20We realise, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal 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 →