John 6:32
Jesus then said to them, Truly I say to you, What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
31Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven.
33The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
Cross References
Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not.
Psalms 78:23And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;
John 6:33The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
John 6:41Now the Jews said bitter things about Jesus because of his words, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John 6:55My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.
John 15:1I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.
Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60
Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →