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Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30), The Lord Jesus Christ, whose words at the Last Supper and in John 6 ground Eucharistic faith. Wikipedia
"So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. "
Gospel of John 6:53-56
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Why this quote matters
Dominical words foundational to Eucharistic theology.
Source citation: John 6:55, RSV-CE.