John 6:53
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 6:53 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 6:53 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his bloo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 6:53 — KJV
“Then Jesus 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 no life in you.”
— John 6:53 (KJV)
John 6:53 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 6:53
“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. unto...: Heb. to the fowl of every wing my sacrifice: or, my slaughter”
Shares key themes with John 6:53: eat, flesh, son
“To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:”
Shares key themes with John 6:53: then, eat, flesh
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”
Shares key themes with John 6:53: then, jesus, verily
“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
Shares key themes with John 6:53: eat, flesh, blood
“Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.”
Shares key themes with John 6:53: then, eat, son
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