Bible Strands
John 6:54
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the crowd in Capernaum who had followed Him after the feeding of the five thousand. He speaks directly to them to clarify the necessity of partaking in His life for spiritual survival.
The words — The Greek term τρώγων (trōgōn) literally means "chewing" or "gnawing," emphasizing the physicality of the metaphor. It is paired with πίνων (pinōn), meaning "drinking," to describe the complete reception of Jesus' sacrifice.
The thread — This promise of resurrection at the last day echoes Jesus' declaration in John 6:39 that He will lose none of those given to Him but will raise them up. The motif of enduring spiritual sustenance also connects to the command in John 6:27 to seek food that endures to eternal life.
Why it lands — The text states that receiving Christ's flesh and blood directly grants eternal life and guarantees resurrection on the final day. It asks the reader to cease relying on perishable sources and to actively appropriate Christ's life as the sole foundation for present and future existence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Cross-references
- John 6:39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
- Philippians 3:7 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- John 6:27 Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- Proverbs 9:4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- Psalms 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 6:47 Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
- John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.