In the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches that He is the bread of life, given for the world, and that those who come to Him will never hunger or thirst. As recorded in John 6, Jesus declares Himself to be the living bread, and that His flesh is real food and His blood is real drink. The institution of the Lord's Supper is described in Matthew 26, where Jesus breaks bread and gives it to His disciples, saying it represents His body, and that the cup represents the new covenant in His blood. This sacrament is also open to children, as Jesus says in Matthew 19, "Let the little children come to me," emphasizing the importance of faith and humility in receiving Him.
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Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.