John 6:41

The people began murmuring against Jesus for saying – ‘I am the bread which came down from heaven.’

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In The King James Version

The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

In Context

40For it is the will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have immortal life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last day.”

42“Is not this Jesus, Joseph’s son,” they asked, “whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from heaven?”

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Cross References

Luke 15:2but the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law found fault. “This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!” they complained.

John 6:33for the bread that God gives is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.”

John 6:48I am the life-giving bread.

John 6:58That 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.”

John 6:66After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer.

1 Corinthians 10:10And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and so were destroyed by the angel of death.

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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