John 6:52 (WEB)
The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Catechism · 1
“For this reason the specifically Christian sense of this fourth petition concerns the Bread of Life: the Word of God accepted in faith, the Body of Christ received in the Eucharist.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 6:26-58.
Fathers and councils · 15
John Damascene
“And again, He that eateth Me, shall live.” — editor's note: St. John vi. 51–55.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thou hearest Him speak of His Flesh and of His Blood, thou perceivest the sacred pledges, [conveying to us the merits and power] of the Lord’s death, and thou dishonourest His Godhead.” — editor's note: S. John vi. 52.
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Augustine of Hippo
““How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”” — editor's note: John vi. 52.
Read the whole comment“After this address, too, his narrative is again borne on to one subject after another, in a sublime strain.” — editor's note: John vi. 22–72.
Read the whole comment“John, on the other hand, has said nothing about the body and blood of the Lord in this context; but he plainly certifies that the Lord spake to that effect on another occasion, with much greater fulness than here.” — editor's note: John vi. 32–64.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The Jews not understanding what was the bread of peace, strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us His flesh to eat? Whereas they who eat the bread strive not among themselves, for God makes them to…
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The Jews thought that our Lord would divide His flesh into pieces, and give it them to eat: and so mistaking Him, strove.
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As they thought it impossible that He should do as He said, i. e. give them His flesh to eat, He shews them that it was not only possible, but necessary: Then said Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,…
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As if He said, The sense in which that bread is eaten, and the mode of eating it, ye know not; but, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you.
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And that this might not seem addressed to them alone, He declares universally, Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life.
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And that they might not understand him to speak of this life, and make that an occasion of striving, He adds, Hath eternal life. This then he hath not who eateth not that flesh, nor drinketh that blood. The temporal…
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For it is not the flesh of man simply, but of God: and it makes man divine, by inebriating him, as it were, with divinity.
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There are some who promise men deliverance from eternal punishment, if they are washed in Baptism and partake of Christ’s Body, whatever lives they live. The Apostle however contradicts them, where he says, The works…
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By this meat and drink then, He would have us understand the society of His body, and His members, which is the Church, in the predestined, and called, and justified, and glorified saints and believers. The Sacrament…
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:52–54 (4) (Catena Aurea).