John 6:48

John 6:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I am that bread of life.
• New International Version (NIV)I am the bread of life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I am the bread of life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I am the bread of life.

Context of John 6:48

46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [who was with the Father and] who is from God; He [alone] has seen the Father. 47I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who believes [in Me as Savior—whoever adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me—already] has eternal life [that is, now possesses it]. I am the Bread of Life [the Living Bread which gives and sustains life]. 49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the Bread that comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.

John 6:48 word by word

ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• that breadὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Cross-references for John 6:48

• John 6:33For the Bread of God is He who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”
• 1 Corinthians 10:16Is the cup of blessing which we bless [at the Lord’s Supper] not a sharing in the blood of Christ? [Indeed it is.] Is the bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ? [Indeed it is.]
• 1 Corinthians 11:24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which is [offered as a sacrifice] for you. Do this in [affectionate] remembrance of Me.”

Commentaries on John 6:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48I am that bread of life - I alone afford, by my doctrine and Spirit, that nourishment by which the soul is saved unto life eternal.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48I am that bread of life - My doctrines and the benefits of my mediation are that real support of spiritual life of which the manna in the wilderness was the faint emblem. See John 6:32-33.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-51Verses 47-51 The advantage of the manna was small, it only referred to this life; but the living Bread is so excellent, that the man who feedeth on it shall never die. This bread is Christ's human nature, which he took to present to the Father, as a sacrifice for the sins of the world; to purchase all things pertaining to life and godliness, for sinners of every nation, who repent and believe in him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-51Stop grumbling: Instead of defending himself against their complaint, Jesus addresses their lack of spiritual receptivity (their openness to God; see 6:42). Those who love the Father and listen to him will believe in Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-5147-51. He that believeth, &c.--(See on Joh 3:36; Joh 5:24).Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:48

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Manna
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Accursed
• Capernaum
• Manna
• Meat
• Murmur
• Andrew
• Christ, Offices of
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology
• John, Gospel of

Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings