John 6:53

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.

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  • 1 John 5:12 : 12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life.
  • Matt 26:26-28 : 26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it, 28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out 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 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
  • John 6:47 : 47 Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.
  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered him, "Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God."
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • John 6:26-27 : 26 Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."
  • Matt 5:18 : 18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
  • John 13:8 : 8 Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't 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 assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky 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 will all perish in the same way.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way."
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
  • John 3:36 : 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 6:54-60
    7 verses
    90%

    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, he will also live because of me.

    58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

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

    60 Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"

  • John 6:47-52
    6 verses
    85%

    47 Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

    48 I am the bread of life.

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

    50 This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

    51 I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

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

  • John 6:62-65
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    80%

    62 Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

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

    64 But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him.

    65 He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father."

  • John 6:31-36
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    78%

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

    32 Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

    33 For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

    34 They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

    35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

    36 But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don't believe.

  • Gen 9:4
    77%

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

  • John 6:26-28
    3 verses
    76%

    26 Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

    27 Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

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

  • Deut 12:23
    75%

    23 Only be sure that you don't eat the blood: for the blood is the life; and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.

  • John 4:32-34
    3 verses
    74%

    32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

    33 The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"

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

  • Mark 14:22
    73%

    22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

  • Lev 17:14
    72%

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

  • John 5:40
    72%

    40 Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

  • John 15:4-6
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    72%

    4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

    5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

    6 If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • 1 Cor 11:27
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    27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord's cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

  • John 6:40-41
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    72%

    40 This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

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

  • Lev 17:11
    72%

    11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and 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.

  • Matt 26:26
    71%

    26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

  • 1 John 5:6
    71%

    6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

  • Lev 7:27
    71%

    27 Whoever it is who eats any blood, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'"

  • Luke 7:33
    71%

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

  • 1 Cor 11:29
    71%

    29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn't discern the Lord's body.

  • Mark 6:36
    70%

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

  • John 8:51
    70%

    51 Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

  • John 7:36
    70%

    36 What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"

  • John 3:6
    70%

    6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.