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John 6:55 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. "

John 6:55

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53 Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

54 He who 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 food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live because of me.

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Isaiah 49:26

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"I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”"

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Psalms 102:9

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"For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,"

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Leviticus 17:11

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"For the life of the flesh is in the blood. I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life."

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Sirach 24:21

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"Those who eat me will be hungry for more. Those who drink me will be thirsty for more."

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Psalms 73:26

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"My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

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John 6:53

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"Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves."

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From This Chapter

John 6:1

"After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias."

John 6:2

"A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick."

John 6:3

"Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples."

John 6:4

"Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand."

John 6:5

"Jesus therefore, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”"

John 6:6

"He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do."

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