Why is this hyperbole and John 6:53 not?
54“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day
Six times he tells us to eat his body and drink his blood. He uses the Greek word meaning for an animal to gnaw, R.I.P. with his teeth. Many of his disciples leave him. Compared to the hyperbole in other verses/parables, this is about Him and not others. I could go on but a true intimate and physical relationship with Jesus calls me to the Eucharist several times a week. This is not a parable. It is repeated by St. Paul.