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John 6:35

Tertullian On Prayer

is our Bread; because Christ is Life, and bread is life. "I am," saith He, "the Bread of Life; "[40]

Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments " And whose bread is rich, if not ours? For the Lord is out bread, as He says Himself: "I am the bread of life."[32]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Moreover, in the Gospel according to John, the Lord says: "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that trusteth in me shall never thirst."[111]

Origen Commentary on John Book I "I am the true vine and My Father is the husbandman," and again, "I am the vine, ye are the branches." Add to these testimonies also the saying,[97]

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 35. _I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE_] That is, the bread which gives _life_, and preserves from _death_. _HE THAT COMETH TO ME_] The person who receives my doctrine, and believes in me as the great at...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE - I am the support of spiritual life; or my doctrines will give life and peace to the soul. SHALL NEVER HUNGER - See the notes at John 4:14....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand Men. (John 6:1 .)_ 2. The Attempt to Make Him King, (John 6:15 .) 3. The Stormy Sea. “It is I, be not afraid.” (John 6:16 .) 4. The Discourse on the...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESIRE FOR A SIGN: THE TRUE MANNA. After raising their expectations He had refused to go forward. In answer to their surprise at finding Him so soon across the lake He tells them why. Their hopes...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    JESUS SAYS,. AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. They ask for this bread. He answers, It is here;. am that bread. The work of God is that you receive it by believing upon him whom he hath sent. HE THAT COMETH TO...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Jesus said to them: "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never hunger, and he who believes in me will never thirst any more. But I tell you, though you have seen me, yet you do not believe...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LOAVES AND FISHES (John 6:1-13)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. A form of expression peculiar to this Gospel. The Figure of speech _Metaphor_ (App-6), which carries over, and asserts that one thing is, i.e. _represents_ the other; thus differ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Identification of the Spiritual Bread with Christ_ 35. _I am the bread of life_. The pronoun is very emphatic: comp. John 4:26. As in John 5:30, He passes from the third to the first person. -Bread o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Discourse on the Son as the Support of Life God's revealed word and created world are unhappily alike in this; that the most beautiful places in each are often the scene and subject of strife. Th...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE DISCOURSE ON THE SON AS THE SUPPORT OF LIFE God’s revealed word and created world are unhappily alike in this; that the most beautiful places in each are often the scene and subject of strife. Thi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΙΨΉΣΕΙ for διψήσῃ (correction to usual construction: comp. John 4:14; John 10:5). 35. ἘΓΏ ΕἸΜΙ. Comp. John 6:41; John 6:48;...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    _Identification of the Spiritual Bread with Christ _...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    par Ver 35. And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes in me shall never thirst. 36. But I said to you, That you also have seen, and...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _TEACHING ABOUT THE BREAD OF LIFE -- JOHN 6:22-65:_ On the next day the multitude realized that Jesus was gone and they went to find Him. The people asked Jesus how or when He got to Capernaum. Jesus...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    Ό ΆΡΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΉΣ хлеб, который дает жизнь, то есть жизнь вечную (Morris). _Gen._ может быть назван _gen._ действия (Carson). По поводу высказываний с "Я еемь" _см._ DJG, 354-56. ΕΡΧΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    LORD, EVERMORE GIVE US THIS BREAD.— It is reasonable to imagine, as we have observed a little before, that the people who now heard our Lord were of different characters: many of them, no doubt, were...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE BREAD OF LIFE, I _Text 6:30-40_ 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wil...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 6:28-40 Below we give an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— It is both important and instructive to observe the connection between John 5 and Jo...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. AND (OR, 'BUT') JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, I AM THE BREAD OF L...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    34 Eating to supply the demands of physical hunger and thirst is but a symbol of the spiritual satisfaction apart from which life is debased to mere existence. Desires and aspirations for spiritual su...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    6:35 on (a-24) _ Eis_ . see Note, 2 Timothy 1:12 . never (d-18) never (d-27) A strengthened negative. The words, 'at any time,' apply to both clauses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BREAD OF LIFE John 6:1 to John 7:1. Feeding the five thousand. Walking upon the sea. Discourse upon the bread of life. Defection of many disciples. The Apostles stand firm. Returning from Jerusal...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DISCOURSE ON THE BREAD OF LIFE. As in John 4 Jesus is the giver of 'living water,' so here He is the 'living bread' or 'manna' of the soul. Such language had been to some extent prepared for by OT. re...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 6 JESUS FEEDS 5000 MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES 6:1-15 V1 After this, Jesus went across Lake *Galilee. (Lake *Galilee was cal...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. — Comp. again the conversation with the woman of Samaria. Here they have asked for “this bread,” the bread which giveth life, as distinct from that which perisheth. It is now p...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 14 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6:1. In this chapter John follows the same method as in the last. He first relates the sign, and then gives our Lord's interpretation of it. As to the Samari...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FATHER'S WILL JESUS' LAW OF LIFE John 6:30-40 On the day following, our Lord had to encounter, first the demand of the people for a continuation of the miracle of the preceding night, John 6:25-4...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The whole chapter really records things resulting from the conflict recorded in the previous one. Having crossed the sea, Jesus first fed the multitude, and they, enamored of His ability, attempted to...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread (i) of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (i) Which has life and gives life....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 33 PUZZLE OF THE MULTITUDE John 6:22-71. _“On the following day the multitude, standing beyond the sea, saw that there was no other ship except one, and that Jesus did not go along with His d...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    4. VV. 34-40. The two classes of hearers, the unbelievers and the believers. VV. 34, 35. “ _They said therefore to him: Lord, evermore give us this bread._ 35. _But Jesus said to them: I am the bread...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    1. VV. 25-40. This first phase is made up of four brief dialogues, each including a question of the Jews and an answer of Jesus. The last of these answers is more fully developed; Jesus expresses in...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    II. THE DISCOURSES: JOHN 6:22-65. This section contains, first an historical introduction (John 6:22-24), then a series of conversations and discourses (John 6:25-65)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _SPIRITUAL FOOD_ ‘Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of Life.’ John 6:35 The multitude followed the Lord, and immediately He directed their minds to that deduction which He would have us likewise...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    35._I am the bread of life. _First, he shows that _the bread_, which they asked in mockery, is before their eyes; and, next, he reproves them. He begins with doctrine, to make it more evident that the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 6, then, it is the Lord come down from heaven, humbled and put to death, not now as the Son of God, one with the Father, the source of life; but as He who, although He was Jehovah and at th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE,.... Christ is so called, because he gives life to dead sinners: men in a state of nature are dead in trespasses and sins; and whatever they feed upon...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Ver. 35. _I am that bread of life_] Christ, passing by that...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then said they, Evermore give us this bread_ On which it seems our life depends: let us always live upon this heavenly manna. Thus said some of the wiser and better part of them, though they did not...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE; the author, nourisher, and supporter of spiritual, eternal life. Having spoken of the bread from heaven, he now represents himself under the similitude of heavenly bread; and t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jesus the Bread of Life:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND JESUS SAID UNTO THEM, I AM HE BREAD OF LIFE; HE THAT COMETH TO ME SHALL NEVER HUNGER; AND HE THAT BELIEVETH ON ME SHALL NEVER THIRST....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND (vs.1-13) The setting here is no longer Jerusalem, but Galilee, and the contrast to the beginning of chapter 5 is striking. For here grace shines out beautifully, available...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    28-35 Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life o...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE; the bread that giveth spiritual and eternal life, and the bread that upholdeth and maintains spiritual life; the Messiah, whom God hath sent into the world, to quicken those th...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    John 6:35 And G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 (G5627) them G846 I G1473 am G1510 (G5748) bread...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Jesus said to them, ‘I am the life-giving bread (bread of life), the one who comes to me will never hunger and the one who commits himself to me in faith will never thirst.” Now the full meaning of w...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BREAD OF LIFE, EATING HIS FLESH AND DRINKING HIS BLOOD (JOHN 6:26). The narrative that follows must be carefully divided up if it is to be properly understood. There are in fact three clearly dif...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    WORDS TO THE CROWDS (JOHN 6:26). Jesus' initial words were spoken to the crowds who had followed Him. These were the more simple folk whose thoughts were on more food, and miraculous provision. They w...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    In the miracle of the multiplying of the bread Jesus has symbolically presented Himself as the true bread of life. This thought is now unfolded in the various discourses with which the remainder of th...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE (Εγω ειμ ο αρτος της ζωης). This sublime sentence was startling in the extreme to the crowd. Philo does compare the manna to the θειος λογος in an allegorical sense, but this...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    John 6:35 I. The conversation of our Lord was well fitted to damp the zeal of those worldly-minded ones whose only object was to use His aid in resisting the Roman power. He had never sought to make p...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 6:1. _After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were disease...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 6:14. _Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come an...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 6:22. The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 6:22. The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    These people had crossed the Sea of Galilee, and gone to Capernaum, «seeking for Jesus.» It seemed a very hopeful sign that they should be willing to make such efforts to find Christ, but see how the...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    John 6:30. _They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them b...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Feeding the 5000. Walking on the sea. Discourse on the Bread of Life. Peter's confession of faith. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, disciples, boy, Moses, Joseph. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the true...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    John 6:2. _A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles._ But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick. Ch...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. Jesus himself is the spiritual bread. He gives spiritual and eternal life to those who come to him. He who comas, _believes:_ we must reach out to seize this Jesus and become p...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The day following_ JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE I. OUR LORD’S AVOWAL OF HIS DIVINE NATURE AND HIS HEAVENLY ERRAND. More than thirty times in this one discourse does He use the personal pronouns “Me” and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Lord, evermore give us this bread_ I. THE VAIN PRAYER. Because 1. It recognizes not the Giver in the bread. 2. It recognizes not the Bread of Life in the giver. II. THE ANSWER OF JESUS aims to d...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 6:35 Jesus’ claim, “I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE,” is the first of seven “I am” sayings in John 1:1 (see chart). See also the other places i

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 6 VER. 1. _After this_, &c. Tiberias is here named, because the desert in which Christ fed the five thousand was near to Tiberias. _After this_, not immediately, but almost a year afterwards....

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _Jesus saith_... _not thirst for ever._ Syrian and Arabic, _for eternity._ Here Christ to the Jews who asked for bread to feed them unto life eternal, opens It out, and offers It, and declares that It...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 6:22. NONE OTHER BOAT, RATHER LITTLE SHIP (πλοιάριον).—The meaning of this long and complicated sentence is plain. A number of the crowd who had been present when...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOHN 6:1 2. _Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source_. JOHN 6:1 (1) _The supply of human wants illustrated by a well known _"_si...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now we have an indeterminate rate of time. Jesus was in Jerusalem when He was saying these things, they were as a result of this blind man...or the lame man, rather, who was healed there at the pool o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:23; Isaiah 49:10; Isaiah 55:1;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    I am the bread of life. A form of expression peculiar to John. See vv. 41, 48, 51; John 8:12; John 10:7; John 10:9; John 10:11;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE BREAD OF LIFE John 6:33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When the devil said to Christ. "If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread," the Lord quickly unsheathed the sword of the Spiri...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I am the bread of life — Having and giving life: he that cometh — he that believeth — Equivalent expressions: shall never hunger, thirst — Shall be satisfied, happy, for ever....

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Why are the “I AM” statements of Jesus only mentioned in John? PROBLEM: John mentions numerous times that Jesus said “I Am” (e.g., John 6:35; John 8:58; John 10:9; John 14:

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