John 6:63
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
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In Context
62Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
Cross References
Genesis 2:7Adonai God formed and framed a human from the dust of ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breaths of lives; and man became a living soul. + 2:7. Quoted in 1 Cor 15:45 + 2:7 Day 6b: God yatzar ·formed, framed· the 'adam ·human· from the ground dust. God breathes the nish'mat chayim ·breaths of lives· into the human and the human becomes a nefesh chai ·soul living·. Unique to other creatures with a living soul, humans are given both soul and spirit, that is physical life and spiritual life united.
Psalms 19:7Adonai’s Torah ·Teaching· is perfect, restoring the soul. 2 Adonai’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple. 1
Psalms 119:93ל ( L’’olam, To forever) I will never forget your precepts, 2 for with them, you have revived me. 1
John 6:68Simeon Peter [Hearing Rock] answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Matthew Henry on John 6:61-71
Christ's Discourse with His Disciples; The Effect of Christ's Discourse; The Character of Judas. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.… Read the whole commentary →