52 [a]Then the Jews strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

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 [b]no life in you.

54 Whosoever (A)eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:52 Flesh cannot put a difference between fleshly eating which is done by the help of the teeth, and spiritual eating which consisteth in faith, and therefore is condemneth that which it understandeth not: yet notwithstanding the truth must be preached and taught.
  2. John 6:53 If Christ be present, life is present, but when Christ is absent, then is death present.

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

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(C) of the Son of Man(D) and drink his blood,(E) you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.(F)

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