Font Size
John 6:53
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
John 6:53
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
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.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 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 6:53
New International Version
John 6:53
New International Version
53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(A) of the Son of Man(B) and drink his blood,(C) you have no life in you.
John 6:53
New King James Version
John 6:53
New King James Version
53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless (A)you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
Read full chapter
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.