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"As the 1livingFather2sent Me, and I livebecause of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will livebecause of Me.
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"This is the breadwhich3camedown out of heaven; not as 4the fathersate and died; he who eatsthisbread5will liveforever."
Words to the Disciples
59Thesethings He said6in the synagogue as He taught7in Capernaum.
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Thereforemany of His 8disciples, when they heard this said, "9This is a difficultstatement; whocanlisten to it?"
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But Jesus, 10conscious** that His disciplesgrumbled at this, said to them, "Does this11cause you to stumble?
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"What thenif you see12the Son of Man13ascending to where He was before?
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"14It is the Spirit who giveslife; the fleshprofitsnothing; 15the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
64
"But there are 16some of you who do not believe." For Jesus17knew from the beginningwho they were who did not believe, and 18who it was that would betray Him.
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And He was saying, "For thisreason I have 19said to you, that noonecancome to Me unless*20it has beengranted him from the Father."
Peter's Confession of Faith
66 As a result of thismany of His 21disciples22withdrew* and were not walking with Him anymore.
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SoJesussaid to 23the twelve, "You do not want to goawayalso, do you?"