John 6:51

Ani hu the lechem haChai (the living bread) having come down out of Shomayim. If anyone eats of this lechem he will live l'olam v'ed. And, indeed, the lechem which I will give on behalf of the Chayyim (life) of HaOlam is the basar of me. + 6:51 Ex 12:8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

In Context

50This is the lechem coming down out of Shomayim, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. + 6:50 Gn 3:22

52Therefore, those of Yehudah were arguing with one another, saying, How is this man able to give us the basar of him to eat?

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Cross References

Matthew 20:28Just as the Bar Enosh + 20:28 Moshiach did not come to be served (to be ministered to), but to serve (to minister), and to give his neshamah (his nefesh), as a kofer (ransom, pedut) LARABBIM + 20:28 Isa 53:11 (for the sake of many, for the Geulah Redemption of many).

John 1:14And the Dvar Hashem did mitgashem (become bodily) and made his Sukkah, his Mishkan (Tabernacle) among us, + 1:14 Isa 7:14 and we + 1:14 Shlichim, 1Y 1:1-2 gazed upon his Shekhinah, + 1:14 Ex 33:18; 40:34; Isa 60:1-2 the Shekhinah of the Ben Yachid from Elohim HaAv, full of Hashemʼs Chesed v'Emes.

John 3:13And no one has ascended into Shomayim except the one having descended out of Shomayim, the Bar Enosh. + 3:13 Dan 7:13-14; Prov 30:4; Dt 30:12

John 4:10In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to her, If you knew the matanah (gift) of Hashem and who it is saying to you, Give me a drink, + 4:10 Gn 26:19 you would have asked him and he would have given you Mayim Chayyim (Living Water). + 4:10 Isa 44:3; 55:1; Jer 2:13; 17:13; Zech 14:8

John 6:52Therefore, those of Yehudah were arguing with one another, saying, How is this man able to give us the basar of him to eat?

2 Corinthians 5:19Davka (specifically), that Hashem was in Moshiach reconciling the Olam to himself, + 5:19 Ro 3:24-25; Co 1:19-20 not reckoning their avonot against them and putting in us the Dvar HaRitztzuy (Message 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 →

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