John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:56
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood ,.... In the sense above given; See Gill on John 6:53 ; dwelleth in me, and I in him . There is a mutual indwelling of Christ, and believers; Christ is the habitation, or dwelling place of his people: there is a secret dwelling in Christ; so the elect of God dwelt in the heart, and in the hands, and arms of Christ from everlasting; and as members in their head in election grace; and representatively in him, as the Mediator of the covenant;... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed ,.... Not in a corporeal, but in a spiritual sense; and the same is said of his blood: and my blood is drink indeed , &c.; that is, they are both "truly" meat and drink, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions render it; or are "true" meat and drink, as the Arabic version: in opposition to what was typical meat and drink; as the manna in the wilderness, the water out of the rock, the flesh and wine at the passover, the meat and drink offerings... read more