John 6:53

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 5:12 : 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
  • Matt 26:26-28 : 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
  • John 6:55 : 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
  • John 15:4 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.
  • John 6:47 : 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
  • John 6:26-27 : 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
  • Matt 5:18 : 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
  • John 13:8 : 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
  • John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 6:54-60
    7 verses
    90%

    54He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

    56He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

    57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

    58This 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.

    59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

    60Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

  • John 6:47-52
    6 verses
    85%

    47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.

    48I am the bread of life.

    49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

    50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

    51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

    52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

  • John 6:62-65
    4 verses
    80%

    62[ What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?

    63It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

    64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

    65And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father.

  • John 6:31-36
    6 verses
    78%

    31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

    32Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.

    33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

    34They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

    35Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

    36But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.

  • Gen 9:4
    77%

    4But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

  • John 6:26-28
    3 verses
    76%

    26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.

    27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

    28They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

  • Deut 12:23
    75%

    23Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.

  • John 4:32-34
    3 verses
    74%

    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

    34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

  • Mark 14:22
    73%

    22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

  • Lev 17:14
    72%

    14For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is [all one] with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

  • John 5:40
    72%

    40and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

  • John 15:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • 1 Cor 11:27
    72%

    27Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

  • John 6:40-41
    2 verses
    72%

    40For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

    41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.

  • Lev 17:11
    72%

    11For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.

  • Matt 26:26
    71%

    26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • 1 John 5:6
    71%

    6This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

  • Lev 7:27
    71%

    27Whosoever it be that eateth any blood, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • Luke 7:33
    71%

    33For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

  • 1 Cor 11:29
    71%

    29For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body.

  • Mark 6:36
    70%

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

  • John 8:51
    70%

    51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

  • John 7:36
    70%

    36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

  • John 3:6
    70%

    6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.