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John 6:51
51I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 6:51 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- New International Version (NIV)I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."
- New King James Version (NKJV)I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”
Context of John 6:51
49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and died. 50This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat? 53Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Unless ye shall have eaten the flesh of the Son of man, and drunk his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.
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Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ζῶν ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς· ἐάν τις φάγῃ ἐκ τούτου τοῦ ἄρτου, ζήσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. καὶ ὁ ἄρτος δὲ ὃν ἐγὼ δώσω ἡ σάρξ μού ἐστιν ὑπὲρ τῆς τοῦ κόσμου ζωῆς.¶Read the interlinear
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- comeκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- eatenἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
Cross-references for John 6:51
- John 3:13And no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
- John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 7:38He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
- 1 Peter 2:4To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
- John 16:4But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you.
- John 6:52The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat?
- Matthew 20:28as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Luke 22:19And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke [it], and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
- Hebrews 10:5Wherefore coming into the world he says, Sacrifice and offering thou willedst not; but thou hast prepared me a body.
- John 6:33For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
- John 1:29On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19how that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences; and putting in us the word of that reconciliation.
- 1 John 2:2and he is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.
- 1 John 4:14And we have seen, and testify, that the Father has sent the Son [as] Saviour of the world.
Commentaries on John 6:51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51Is my flesh, which I will give, etc. - Our Lord explains his meaning more fully, in these words, than he had done before. Having spoken so much of the bread which feeds and nourishes the soul, and preserves from death, the attention of his hearers was fixed upon his words, which to them appeared inexplicable; and they desired to know what their meaning was. He then told them that the bread meant his flesh, (his life), which he was about to give up; to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51The bread that I will give is by flesh - That is, his body would be offered as a sacrifice for sin, agreeably to his declaration when he instituted the Supper: “This is my body which is broken for you,” 1 Corinthians 11:24. Life of the world - That sinners might, by his atoning sacrifice, be recovered from spiritual death, and be brought to eternal life. The use of the word world hero shows that the sacrifice of Christ was full free ample, and designed…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. 51this bread … is My flesh: The gift that gives life is now made clear. On the cross, Jesus gave his body so that the world might receive life.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
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