John 6:54 meaning and explanation

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

John 6:54, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking in the synagogue at Capernaum, answering a crowd that had followed Him after the feeding of the five thousand. They grumble at His claim to be the bread from heaven, and He presses further: eating His flesh and drinking His blood means a real, life-giving union with Him, not merely admiring Him from a distance.

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