John 6:51
I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In Context
50This is the bread which descends from heaven, so that if anyone will eat from it, he may not die.
Cross References
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many.”
John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 3:13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 4:10Jesus responded and said to her: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give me to drink,’ perhaps you would have made a request of him, and he would have given you living water.”
John 6:52If anyone eats from this bread, he shall live in eternity. And the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.”
2 Corinthians 5:19For certainly God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not charging them with their sins. And he has placed in us the Word of reconciliation.
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 →