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He that eateth (ο τρωγων). Present active participle for continual or habitual eating like πιστευετε in verse 29. The verb τρωγω i…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Except you eat the flesh, etc. He did not mean that this should be understood literally, for it was never done, and it is absurd …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood.—The thought advances from the negative to the positive. The previous verse …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my f…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: The Jews, not understanding what the bread of peace was, argued among themselves, saying, How can th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The last reaction of Jesus’ opponents was prompted by the apparent impossibility of his statement. They took literally the figure of eating his fle…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He who eats my flesh. This is a repetition, but is not superfluous; for it confirms what was difficult to believe: that souls feed on …
John Gill
JohnGill
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood
Spiritually by faith, as explained in the preceding verse:
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The flesh and blood of the Son of Man represent the Redeemer in human nature; Christ and Him crucified, and the redemption accomplished by Him, wit…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Previously, our Lord checked the grumbling of the Jews over the origin of this spiritual food; here, he stops their dispute over the eati…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson