John 6:51-58
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
51 I am the living bread having come down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And indeed the bread which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh”.
My Flesh Is True Food; My Blood Is True Drink. Partake And Live Forever
52 Then the Jews were fighting with one another, saying, “How can this One give us His flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless[a] you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life in yourselves. 54 The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55 For My flesh is true[b] food, and My blood is true drink. 56 The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent Me forth, and I live because of the Father, indeed the one eating Me— that one also will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread having come down from heaven; not as the manna the fathers ate and died. The one eating this bread will live forever”.
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- John 6:53 Rather than soften or explain v 51b, Jesus emboldens it. He makes no attempt to resolve their fighting, but inflames it even more. A more shocking, repugnant, and Law-violating phrase for a Jew can hardly be imagined. In response to their desire to force Him to be king (v 15), Jesus is forcing them to a decision concerning His true nature and mission.
- John 6:55 Or, genuine, real. It produces true life.
John 6:51-58
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live(A) for ever.(B) The bread that I will give for the life(C) of the world is my flesh.’(D)
52 At that, the Jews argued(E) among themselves,(F) ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ’
53 So Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man(G) and drink his blood,(H) you do not have life in yourselves. 54 The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood(I) has eternal life, and I will raise(J) him up on the last day, 55 because my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.(K) 57 Just as the living(L) Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live(M) because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the manna[a] your ancestors ate – and they died. The one who eats this bread will live for ever.’(N)
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- 6:58 Gk text lacks the manna
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