Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 6:53-57

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

John 6:53-57

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

John 6:53-57

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"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. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. 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." — John 6:53-57 (ASV)

You have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me.

You see here three living persons – the living Father, and the living Son, and the living believer, and, truly, these three live one life, which comes from the Father by the Son into us, and we are made partakers of the divine nature, according to the apostle's wondrous language, having escaped the Corruption which is in the world through lust. This is a great mystery which only he understands who feels it within himself.