John 6:53-56

“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”

"Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him." - John 6:53-56
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What does John 6:53-56 mean?

John 6:53-56 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I…

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The Nourishment of Eternal Life

As we delve into the profound conversation recorded in John 6:53-56, we are confronted with one of the most striking declarations made by Jesus. The words stand out starkly: "So Jesus said to them, Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his…

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The Life-Giving Communion: A Prayer of Faith and Nourishment

Heavenly Father, I come before You in reverence and awe, grateful for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ. I stand amazed at the depth of truth revealed in John 6:53-56, where our Savior shared profound wisdom about the essence of life found in Him. Lord, You said, "Very truly I…

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John 6:53-56 - "So Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them."
John 6:56 - "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him."
"He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him." - John 6:56
John 7:53 - "And every man went unto his own house."
John 8:56 - "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
John 11:53 - "Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death."
John 11:56 - "Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?"
1 Chronicles 6:56 - "But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh."
1 Chronicles 6:53 - "Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son."
Mark 6:53 - "And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore."
Psalms 56:6 - "They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul."
John 8:53 - "Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?"
"And every man went unto his own house." - John 7:53
John 4:53 - "So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house."
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." - John 8:56
"Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death." - John 11:53
"Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son." - 1 Chronicles 6:53
"Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." - John 6:53
"But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh." - 1 Chronicles 6:56
Psalms 53:6 - "Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad."
"And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore." - Mark 6:53
Isaiah 56:6 - "Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;"
Isaiah 53:6 - "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."
"Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?" - John 11:56
Mark 6:56 - "And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole."
"They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul." - Psalms 56:6
Genesis 24-56
"Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?" - John 8:53
Isaiah 53