who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Jews retorted, "This Temple took forty-six years to build, and will you 'raise it in three days'?"

"Do not imagine that I shall accuse you to the Father. Moses is your accuser, on whom you build your hopes.

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

"He who feeds upon my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

"For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out.