John 6:51-53

I Am the Bread of Life

⁵¹ I am the living bread _e that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give _f for the life of the world is _g my flesh."

⁵² The Jews then _h disputed among themselves, saying, _i "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" ⁵³ So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of _j the Son of Man and drink his blood, you _k have no life in you.

1. Cross References
   John 3:13
   No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
   
2. Cross References
   John 6:57
   As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.
   Luke 22:19
   And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
   
3. Cross References
   John 6:53 - 56
   So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
   John 1:14
   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
   
4. Cross References
   John 9:16
   Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.
   John 10:19
   There was again a division among the Jews because of these words.
   
5. Cross References
   John 6:60
   When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?
   John 3:9
   Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?
   
6. Cross References
   John 6:27
   Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.
   
7. Cross References
   John 20:31
   But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.