John 6:58

That is the bread which has come down from heaven – not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; the person who takes this bread for their food will live for ever.’

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

In Context

57As the living Father sent me as his messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so the person who takes me for their food will live because I live.

59All this Jesus said in a synagogue, when he was teaching in Capernaum.

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Cross References

John 6:31Our ancestors had the manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says – “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”’

John 6:47In truth I tell you, the person who believes in me has eternal life.

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 →

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