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Catholics believe the doctrine of Transubstantiation can be validated by Scripture.

Catholics believe the doctrine of Transubstantiation can be validated by Scripture.

In John 6, Jesus promises to His followers the Bread of Life, His flesh. (John 6:51)  When the Jews began to argue over how Jesus could give them His flesh, He responded by repeating the necessity of doing so: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you have no life within you” (John 6:53). The Greek word '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn'' for "eat" in John 6:54, 56-58 has no [[metaphor]]ical meaning, but only a literal physical meaning of "craunch with the teeth".<ref>See Strong's Concordance, number ''5176 trōgōn'' KJV "<small>EATETH</small>". Compare the interlinear Greek New Testament texts of [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-53.htm John 6:53

In John 6, Jesus promises to His followers the Bread of Life, His flesh. (John 6:51)  When the Jews began to argue over how Jesus could give them His flesh, He responded by repeating the necessity of doing so: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you have no life within you” (John 6:53). The Greek word '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn'' for "eat" in John 6:54, 56-58 has no [[metaphor]]ical meaning, but only a literal physical meaning of "craunch with the teeth".<ref>See [[Strong's Concordance]], [https://biblehub.com/greek/5176.htm number ''5176'' '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn'' KJV "<small>EATETH</small>"]. Compare the interlinear Greek New Testament texts of [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-53.htm John 6:53

'''φάγητε''' ''phagēte''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-54.htm 6:54 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-56.htm 6:56 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-57.htm 6:57 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''] and  [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-58.htm 6:58 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''].</ref> This is the physical act of eating. When His disciples said “This is a hard teaching; who can follow it?” (John 6:60), Jesus allowed them to go and even asked His 12 apostles if they too would leave.  Catholics note that Jesus did not claim to be speaking symbolically or metaphorically when His disciples left, even though they seemed to take Him literally.  Thus, it is concluded, Jesus was speaking literally. Then, at the Last Supper when He said “This is my body” and “This is my blood,” He was fulfilling His literal promise made in John 6:51, according to Catholics, to give His followers His body and blood.

'''φάγητε''' ''phagēte''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-54.htm 6:54 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-56.htm 6:56 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''], [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-57.htm 6:57 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''] and  [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/6-58.htm 6:58 '''τρώγων''' ''trōgōn''].</ref> This is the physical act of eating. When His disciples said “This is a hard teaching; who can follow it?” (John 6:60), Jesus allowed them to go and even asked His 12 apostles if they too would leave.  Catholics note that Jesus did not claim to be speaking symbolically or metaphorically when His disciples left, even though they seemed to take Him literally.  Thus, it is concluded, Jesus was speaking literally. Then, at the Last Supper when He said “This is my body” and “This is my blood,” He was fulfilling His literal promise made in John 6:51, according to Catholics, to give His followers His body and blood.