John 6:40

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and trusts in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

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In The King James Version

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

In Context

39This is the will of 'Avi ·my Father· who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

41The Jews [Praisers] therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 45:21Declare and present it. 2 Yes, let them take counsel together. 1 Who has sh'ma ·heard obeyed, declared· this from ancient time? 2 Who has declared it of old? 2 Haven’t I, Yahweh [He sustains breathing]? 1 There is no other Elohim ·Deity, Judge· besides me, a just God and able to save; 2 There is no one besides me. 1

Isaiah 53:2+ 53:2 a MP: Messiah will grow up in “dry ground,” an idiom for “a poor family”. Luke 2:7 identifies the poorest offering after childbirth being used (Lev 12:6-8). (See also Is 11:1b – Jesse’s tree was cut off at the trunk— not thriving family). (Consider illusion in Is 11:1). (Luke 2:7, 2:22, 2:24) For he grew up before him as a tender plant, 2 and as a root out of dry ground. 1 + 53:2 b MP: Messiah appears like an ordinary man. His betrayer identified Messiah in the garden by kissing him, because Messiah was not comely or handsome in appearance. (Matt 26:48-49; Phil 2:7) He has no good looks or majesty. 2 When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 1

Luke 2:30+ 2:30 (30-32) MP: Messiah is a light to the Gentiles and the world. (See also context of Is 9:1-2, and Is 9:3, 49:6). (Is 42:6c) + 2:30 (30-32) MP: The light of Messiah draws Gentile nations. Messiah is accepted by the Gentiles (Is 49:6, 55:4-5), yet was rejected by “his own” (Is 50:3). (Is 60:2-3) for my eyes have seen your method of salvation, 2

John 3:15that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 6:27Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Abba Father has sealed him.”

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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