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Jesus now goes full mode in revealing His doctrine about His Body and Blood being real Food and Drink. We need this nourishment to enter eternal life. His words indicate that this need is absolutely. Without this Food and Drink we will not have Life in us. The opposition to this doctrine is seen in the beginning of today's gospel. His listeners wonder how He will give His Flesh and Blood as Food and Drink. Sounds ridiculous. Sounds poetic too. But it is not poetic of some veiled language pointing to another reality. Jesus repeats His lines without much change. He tells us we need to eat His Flesh and Drink His Blood.