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But Jesus replied, âStop complaining about what I said.
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For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
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As it is written in the Scriptures, âThey will all be taught by God.â Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.
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(Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
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âI tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life.
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Yes, I am the bread of life!
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Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.
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Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die.
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.â
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Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. âHow can this man give us his flesh to eat?â they asked.
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So Jesus said again, âI tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.