⁵² The Jews then ^(A)disputed among themselves, saying, ^(B)“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” ⁵³ So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of ^(C)the Son of Man and drink his blood, you ^(D)have no life in you. ⁵⁴ Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood ^(E)has eternal life, and ^(F)I will raise him up on the last day. ⁵⁵ For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. ⁵⁶ Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood ^(G)abides in me, and I in him.

¹⁷ And he took a cup, and ^(A)when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. ^18 (B)For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine ^(C)until the kingdom of God comes.” ^19 (D)And he took bread, and ^(E)when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ^(F)“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁰ And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ^(G)“This cup that is poured out for you is ^(H)the new ^(I)covenant in my blood.^[a]

^16 (A)The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? ^(B)The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? ¹⁷ Because there is one bread, we who are many are ^(C)one body, for we all partake of the one bread. ¹⁸ Consider ^(D)the people of Israel:^{[a] (E)}are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?