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Jn 6 52:58 the part the protestants wish to ignore. It would be advisable to incorporate the entire work of Jesus into ones life not just the convenient parts, parts that assuage the imperfect protestant psyche.

The problem like everything in scripture is its context..what do the words mean in context??

This event was on thee way to Jerusalem for the passover where there would be reminders of the passover and the manna in the desert

Jesus had fed the crowds the day before.. they followed Him , not looking for a savior, but to see wonders and be fed.

Jesus rebukes them

Jhn 6:24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

Jhn 6:25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

Jhn 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

Jhn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you,That ye also have seen me, and believe not

Jesus was rebuking the crowd that did not seek spiritual things but wanted physical food from him..

He was telling them HE was like the manna in the desert.. He was the life giver..

Look to the end of the chapter..Peter does not ask for that bread.. instead says this

Jhn 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Jhn 6:69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

Instead came a profession of faith