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John 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 6:55 · American Standard Version
John 6:55 in other translations
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
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In context
52 The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
53 Jesus therefore 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 not life in yourselves.
54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
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