John 6:55 “For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.”

John 6:55

For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

World English Bible

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

American Standard Version

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

Geneva Bible 1599

For my flesh is meat in deede, and my blood is drinke in deede.

Darby Translation

for my flesh is truly food and my blood is truly drink.

Young's Literal Translation

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;

Bible in Basic English

My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.

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Cross references

“meat”

John 6:32 John 8:31 John 8:36 John 1:9 John 15:1 John 1:47

John 6:32 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

John 8:31 · BSB

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

John 8:36 · BSB

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

John 1:9 · BSB

The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

John 15:1 · BSB

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.

John 1:47 · BSB

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

56Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

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