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Catholic AnswerThe early Christians who were called Apostles and Disciples back then started believing it when Our Blessed Lord told them. Most of His Disciples left because of it, and He then turned to His Apostles and asked if they wanted to leave as well! St. Peter asked Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the Words of Eternal Life." Our Blessed Lord insists over and over again that this is really His Body and His Blood, and He insists on this truth even to all of his disciples leaving Him. Read the whole sixth chapter of St. John, but particularly verses 47-72 where He keeps telling them in different ways that He is the living bread and that they must eat THIS. The first half of the chapter is important as well, as it sets the stage for the Bread of Life Discourse.
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