John 6

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

53 Ref Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you.

54 Ref He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink has eternal life: and I will take him up from the dead at the last day.

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

56 Ref He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink is in me and I in him.

57 Ref As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me.

58 Ref This is the bread which has come down from heaven. It is not like the food which your fathers had: they took of the manna, and are dead; but he who takes this bread for food will have life for ever.

59 Ref Jesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

53 Ref Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

54 Ref He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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

56 Ref He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

57 Ref As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

58 Ref This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

59 Ref These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

World English Bible (WEB)

53 Ref Jesus therefore said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

54 Ref He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

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

56 Ref He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

57 Ref As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

58 Ref This is the bread which came down out of heaven-- not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

59 Ref These things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

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