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John 6:48-58

48 I am the bread of life.

49 Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died.

50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die.

51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.

56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.

57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.

58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever.”

Cross References for John 6:48-58

Genesis 2:9 - And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:9

John 6:33 - For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” Click to read the verse John 6:33 Click to read the verse John 6:33

John 6:51 - I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live fo... Click to read the verse John 6:51 Click to read the verse John 6:51

John 6:33-35 - For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” Click to read the verse John 6:33-35 Click to read the verse John 6:33-35

1 Corinthians 10:16-17 - Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ?... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

John 6:41 - At this the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down fro... Click to read the verse John 6:41 Click to read the verse John 6:41

1 Corinthians 11:24-25 - and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 11:24-25