John 6:40 parallels this promise of eternal life and resurrection, linking belief in the Son to the same outcome as eating Christ's flesh.

John 6:47 states believers have eternal life; this verse identifies eating Christ's flesh and blood as the concrete expression of that belief.

John 6:63 clarifies that Jesus' words are spirit and life — the eating/drinking is spiritual, not literal flesh.

John 11:26 promises believers will never die; this verse adds that they will be raised bodily on the last day.

John 17:2 shows the Father gave Jesus authority to give eternal life; this verse describes how believers receive it through His flesh and blood.

John 4:14 uses water as a parallel metaphor: drinking Christ's provision leads to eternal life, just as eating his flesh does.

Galatians 2:20 describes Christ living in the believer through faith — parallel to the abiding union signified by eating Christ's flesh and blood.

Philippians 3:7-10 speaks of knowing Christ and attaining resurrection — the same resurrection promised here to those who partake of Christ.

1 John 2:25 calls eternal life the promise God made; this verse explains that eating Christ's flesh and blood grants that promise.