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In the same way that the fully alive Father sent me here and I live because of him, so the one who makes a meal of me lives because of me.
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This is the Bread from heaven. Your ancestors ate bread and later died. Whoever eats this Bread will live always."
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He said these things while teaching in the meeting place in Capernaum.
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Many among his disciples heard this and said, "This is tough teaching, too tough to swallow."
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Jesus sensed that his disciples were having a hard time with this and said, "Does this throw you completely?
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What would happen if you saw the Son of Man ascending to where he came from?
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The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don't make anything happen. Every word I've spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making.
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But some of you are resisting, refusing to have any part in this." (Jesus knew from the start that some weren't going to risk themselves with him. He knew also who would betray him.)
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He went on to say, "This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father."
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After this a lot of his disciples left. They no longer wanted to be associated with him.
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Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance: "Do you also want to leave?"