John 6:40

6:40 For this is the will of my Father – for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up ¹  at the last day.” ² 

John 6:63

6:63 The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! ³  The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “resurrect him,” or “make him live again.”

² sn Notice that here the result (having eternal life and being raised up at the last day) is produced by looking on the Son and believing in him. Compare John 6:54 where the same result is produced by eating Jesus’ flesh and drinking his blood. This suggests that the phrase in 6:54 (eats my flesh and drinks my blood) is to be understood in terms of the phrase here (looks on the Son and believes in him).

³ tn Grk “the flesh counts for nothing.”

⁴ tn Or “are spirit-giving and life-producing.”