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It is those who stayed that heard the solution to the riddle, from Yeshua's own mouth, that he was speaking of spirit, and that the flesh counted for nothing...

You have the chronology wrong. They heard your "solution to the riddle," then they abandoned Jesus.

The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”
From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

Your interpretation of John 6 also contradicts St. Paul.

So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep [i.e., died]

You have the chronology wrong. They heard your "solution to the riddle," then they abandoned Jesus.

I will accept that correction, and thank you for the clarification - Even so, it was the ones who thought of literal cannibalism (which is decidedly against Torah, with out a doubt) that left.

Your interpretation of John 6 also contradicts St. Paul.

IMHO, eisegesis on your part - I have no reason to make drinking blood necessary.And equally, having found no evident establishment of a sacrament (actually forbidden), I no doubt read Paul differently than you do.

Your interpretation of John 6 also contradicts St. Paul. So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep [i.e., died]

There is a reason that was addressed in that Epistle.. do you know what it was?

Also note that Paul does not call it the "body and blood" of Jesus ..He calls it bread and a cup

Just one more thing Thomas
Is there a Magisterial, infallible interpretation of that passage somewhere? If so please don't forget to cite the document or statement that contains the interpretation is stated to be infallible.

Thanks