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John 6:52

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The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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  1. John 10:19Rank 1 from verse 52
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    19¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

  2. John 9:16Rank 2 from verse 52
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    16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

  3. John 6:41Rank 3 from verse 52
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    41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

  4. 1 Corinthians 2:14Rank 4 from verse 52
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    14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  5. Acts 17:32Rank 5 from verse 52
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    32¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

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John 6:52

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

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53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

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