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Bede the Venerable
Catena Aurea · Johannesevangelium 6
Joh 6, Verses 52–54English original
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then 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. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
The Jews thought that our Lord would divide His flesh into pieces, and give it them to eat: and so mistaking Him, strove.