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NASB | John 6:53 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:53 And Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood [unless you believe in Me as Savior and believe in the saving power of My blood which will be shed for you], you do not have life in yourselves. |
Bible Question: In John 6 Jesus said we must eat His flesh and drink His blood. I studied the Greek word for flesh used here and it seems to be literal (not figuretive). What could be the proper interpretation? |
Bible Answer: Hi Kama...When I read this passage...it speaks to me about satisfying our hunger and thirst with the Spirit of Jesus....so we ask Him to fill us with His Spirit...and then obey by reading and studying and living His Word out in our lives. This is how we have life...only thru Jesus' death and resurrection and identifying with Him in both. There is SO MUCH in the passage...we could write a whole book!!! In summary...we will not have any life in us unless we feast on Jesus by daily 'eating' and 'drinking'. He is the bread of Life....His Spirit is like living waters. Blessings of a full life in Christ to you! Hugger |