John 6:52
If 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.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
In Context
51I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.
53Therefore, the Jews debated among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Cross References
John 3:9Nicodemus responded and said to him, “How are these things able to be accomplished?”
John 6:41Therefore, the Jews murmured about him, because he had said: “I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.”
John 9:16And so certain Pharisees said: “This man, who does not keep the Sabbath, is not from God.” But others said, “How could a sinful man accomplish these signs?” And there was a schism among them.
Acts 17:32And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead, indeed, some were derisive, while others said, “We will listen to you about this again.”
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 →