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John 6:54

John 6:54
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,.... In the sense above given; See Gill on Joh 6:53;

dwelleth in me, and I in him. There is a mutual indwelling of Christ, and believers; Christ is the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

John 6:53-55

In these verses Jesus repeats what he had in substance said before. Except ye eat the flesh ... - He did not mean that this should be understood literally, for it was never done, and it is absurd to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Hath eternal life - This can never be understood of the sacrament of the Lord's supper.

1. Because this was not instituted till a year after; at the last Passover.

2. It cannot be said that those who…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 6:28-59

Whether this conference was with the Capernaites, in whose synagogue Christ now was, or with those who came from the other side of the sea, is not certain nor material; however, it is an instance of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The gracious positive of the previous minatory negative. From the warning as to the disastrous consequences of not partaking He passes to a declaration of the blessed consequences of partaking, viz.…