The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. Jesus continues to elaborate on the bread of life discourse, and today he goes even further by identifying the bread of life with his own flesh (his life). To us, this implies the self-offering of Jesus on the cross, and rightly so for in the death and resurrection of Jesus, the world gets a new lease of life. It is a self-offering whose sole end is the life of the world. In other words, Jesus gives his very life to the world. In his self-sacrifice, Jesus steps out of himself, pours himself out, and gives himself to the world. But how does this give life to the world? It is not the “death of Jesus” as such that gives life to the world, but rather the whole paschal mystery that begins with the incarnation. Jesus shares in our human nature so that we can share in his divine nature. We share in Jesus’ divine nature (life) when we participate in his way of life. “I have come so that they can have life in abundance,” says Jesus (John 10:10). This abundance of life does not necessarily mean more years added to our life-span (which can still be part of it) but rather its quality. Jesus laid down his life for us as an example, to show us how to live quality lives.