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But Jesus didn't give an inch. "Only insofar as you eat and drink flesh and blood, the flesh and blood of the Son of Man, do you have life within you.
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The one who brings a hearty appetite to this eating and drinking has eternal life and will be fit and ready for the Final Day.
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My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.
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By eating my flesh and drinking my blood you enter into me and I into you.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.