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The Words of Jesus of Nazareth
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It is written: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out from the mouth of God."
I am the bread of life: if you come to me, you will never again hunger spiritually; and if you believe in me, you will never again thirst spiritually. Rise up! Take hold of the living bread which has come down from heaven: if you eat this bread, you will live forever. The bread that I offer you is my life, which I give for the life of the world. I am the bread of life come down from heaven, that you may feast on spiritual food, and because of this receive spiritual life and not die.
You spend all of your energies for food which perishes; instead, seek after food that will endure forever. This is the food that I long to give you, for God the Father has given me this power.
You have heard how your ancestors ate manna when they were in the desert; but that was long ago, and now they are dead. Moses could not give you the true bread from heaven which my Father offers you. For the bread of God is he who has come down from heaven, and gives life to the world.
If you understood the gift of God, you would ask that I give you living water as well; for whoever drinks natural water soon thirsts again, but whoever drinks of the water that I give will discover a well that springs up within, overflowing with eternal life.
Do you thirst spiritually? Come to me and drink; for they that believe in me, as it has been written, "Out of their innermost being will flow rivers of living water."
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These are the very words of Jesus of Nazereth. Taken originally from the Bible , and arranged here by subject as they appear in Lee Cantelon's book "The Words" (c) 1997. [www.thewords.com]
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