John 6:53

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 no life in you.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Verily,{G281} verily,{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Except{G1437} {G3361} ye eat{G5315} the flesh{G4561} of the Son{G5207} of man{G444} and{G2532} drink{G4095} his{G846} blood,{G129} ye have{G2192} not{G3756} life{G2222} in{G1722} yourselves.{G1438}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G3767} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Except{G3362} ye eat{G5315}{(G5632)} the flesh{G4561} of the Son{G5207} of man{G444}, and{G2532} drink{G4095}{(G5632)} his{G846} blood{G129}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} life{G2222} in{G1722} you{G1438}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then Iesus sayde vnto them: Verely verely I saye vnto you except ye eate ye flesshe of ye sonne of man and drinke his bloude ye shall not have lyfe in you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Iesus sayde vnto the: Verely verely I saye vnto you: Excepte ye eate ye flesh of ye sonne of man and drynke his bloude, ye haue no life in you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Iesus saide vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the Sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then Iesus saide vnto them: Ueryly veryly I saye vnto you, excepte ye eate the fleshe of the sonne of man, and drynke his blood, ye haue no lyfe in you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 no life in you.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, If ye may not eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and may not drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 5:12 : 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
  • Matt 26:26-28 : 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you; 28 For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
  • John 6:55 : 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
  • John 15:4 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me.
  • John 6:47 : 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes in me has everlasting life.
  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
  • John 6:26-27 : 26 Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.
  • Matt 5:18 : 18 For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle will by any means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
  • John 13:8 : 8 Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the hidden manna to eat, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, No: but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, No: but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
  • John 3:36 : 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 6:54-60
    7 verses
    90%

    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 food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

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

    57 As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me.

    58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he who eats of this bread shall live forever.

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

    60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can understand it?

  • John 6:47-52
    6 verses
    85%

    47 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who believes in me has everlasting life.

    48 I am that bread of life.

    49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

    50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die.

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

    52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

  • John 6:62-65
    4 verses
    80%

    62 What then if you shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before?

    63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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

    65 And he said, Therefore I said to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him by my Father.

  • John 6:31-36
    6 verses
    78%

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

    32 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you that bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

    33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.

    34 Then they said to him, Lord, always give us this bread.

    35 And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he who comes to me shall never hunger; and he who believes in me shall never thirst.

    36 But I said to you, that you also have seen me, and do not believe.

  • Gen 9:4
    77%

    4 But flesh with its life, which is the blood, you shall not eat.

  • John 6:26-28
    3 verses
    76%

    26 Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

    27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.

    28 Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

  • Deut 12:23
    75%

    23 Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; and you may not eat the life with the meat.

  • John 4:32-34
    3 verses
    74%

    32 But he said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know.

    33 Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat?

    34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.

  • Mark 14:22
    73%

    22 And as they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • Lev 17:14
    72%

    14 For it is the life of all flesh; its blood is for the life thereof: therefore I said to the children of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any flesh: for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.

  • John 15:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, no more can you, unless you abide in me.

    5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit, for without me you can do nothing.

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

  • 1 Cor 11:27
    72%

    27 Therefore, whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

  • John 6:40-41
    2 verses
    72%

    40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

  • Lev 17:11
    72%

    11 For 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 makes atonement for the soul.

  • Matt 26:26
    71%

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

  • 1 John 5:6
    71%

    6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

  • Lev 7:27
    71%

    27 Whatever soul it is that eats any blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

  • Luke 7:33
    71%

    33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.

  • 1 Cor 11:29
    71%

    29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the Lord’s body eats and drinks judgment upon himself.

  • Mark 6:36
    70%

    36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

  • John 8:51
    70%

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

  • John 7:36
    70%

    36 What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?

  • John 3:6
    70%

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