John 6:51–69 · BSB
6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
6:52
At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
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6:53
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
6:54
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:55
For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
6:56
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
6:57
Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
6:59
Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
6:60
On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
6:61
Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
6:62
Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
6:64
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
6:65
Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
6:66
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
6:67
So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
6:69
We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
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