John 6:31

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

In Context

30Therefore said they unto Him, What sign dost thou shew, that we may see it, and believe Thee? What work dost thou do?

32Therefore Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I tell you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

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Cross References

John 6:49but this is the bread which cometh down from heaven,

1 Corinthians 10:3and did all eat the same spiritual food;

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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