^{47 Ref} Most assuredly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

^{48 Ref} I am the bread of life.

^{49 Ref} Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

^{50 Ref} This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

^{51 Ref} I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

^{52 Ref} The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

^{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.