John 6:51
I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any person may eat of it, and never die.
52Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Cross References
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 1:14And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 3:13Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.
John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who he is that speaketh to thee, thou wouldest have requested him, and he would have given thee life-giving water.
John 6:52Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
2 Corinthians 5:19namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word 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 →