John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:54
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood ,.... Spiritually by faith, as explained in the preceding verse: hath eternal life ; the principle of spiritual life, which is evidently implanted in him, as appears from his eating and drinking; and is a durable and lasting principle: grace is an incorruptible seed; every part of it is abiding and permanent; and it is itself the beginning, pledge, and earnest of everlasting life, and is inseparably connected with it: moreover, such have... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:53
Then Jesus said unto them ,.... The Jews, who were litigating this point among themselves: verily, verily, I say unto you ; or you may assure yourselves of the truth of what follows, except ye eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you : by "the son of man", Christ means himself; under which title he often speaks of himself; because it was a title of the Messiah under the Old Testament; and was expressive of the truth of his human nature, though as... read more