John 6:49-61

⁴⁹Even though your ancestors ate the manna while they were traveling in the desolate area, they died anyway.

⁵⁰But the bread I am talking about is something that came down from heaven. If people eat that bread, their spirits will never die.

⁵¹I am the one who came down from heaven to enable people to have spiritual life. If people take what I will give them, they will live forever. What I will give them is my flesh, which I will give to all the people in MTY the world in order that they may have spiritual life.”

⁵²Then the Jewish leaders SYN began to argue among themselves. They said, “◄There is no way this man can give us his flesh to eat!/How can this man give us his flesh to eat?►” RHQ

⁵³So, speaking figuratively of the need for them to accept for themselves the benefits of his sacrificing himself and shedding his blood to atone for their sins MET, Jesus said to them, “Listen carefully to this: Although I am the one who came from heaven, if you do not eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will not have eternal life.

⁵⁴Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will cause them to become alive again at ◄the last day/the judgment day►,

⁵⁵because my flesh and my blood are truly spiritual food.

⁵⁶Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood will have a close relationship with me, and I will have a close relationship with them.

⁵⁷My Father, who is the source of everything that lives, sent me, and I live because my Father has given me life. Similarly those who eat my flesh will live eternally because of what I do for them.

⁵⁸I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Although our ancestors ate manna, they later died anyway. But those who eat this bread will live forever.”

⁵⁹He said this while he was teaching people in ◄the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place► in Capernaum.

⁶⁰After they heard him say that, many of his disciples said, “What he is teaching is hard to understand; ◄it is very difficult for anyone to accept it!/how can anyone accept it?► RHQ”

⁶¹Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “◄I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?► RHQ