God’s Word Translation
John 6:49
49Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert and died.
John 6:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
- New International Version (NIV)Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Context of John 6:49
47I can guarantee this truth: Every believer has eternal life. 48“I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert and died. 50This is the bread that comes from heaven so that whoever eats it won’t die. 51I am the living bread that came from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. The bread I will give to bring life to the world is my flesh.”
Read all of John 6John 6:49 word by word
οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἔφαγον ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τὸ μάννα καὶ ἀπέθανον·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for John 6:49
- John 6:31Our ancestors ate the manna in the desert. Scripture says, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
- Numbers 26:65The Lord had said, “They must all die in the desert.” The only ones left were Caleb (son of Jephunneh) and Joshua (son of Nun).
- Zechariah 1:5Your ancestors—where are they now? And the prophets—are they still alive?
- 1 Corinthians 10:3All of them ate the same spiritual food,
- Hebrews 3:17With whom was God angry for 40 years? He was angry with those who sinned and died in the desert.
- Jude 1:5I want to remind you about what you already know: The Lord once saved his people from Egypt. But on another occasion he destroyed those who didn’t believe.
Commentaries on John 6:49
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49Your fathers did eat manna - and are dead - That bread neither preserved their bodies alive, nor entitled them to life eternal; but those who receive my salvation, shall not only be raised again in the last day, but shall inherit eternal life. It was an opinion of the Jews themselves that their fathers, who perished in the wilderness, should never have a resurrection. Our Lord takes them on their own ground: Ye acknowledge that your fathers who fell in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49Your fathers did eat manna - There was a real miracle performed in their behalf; there was a perpetual interposition of God which showed that they were his chosen people. And are dead - The bread which they ate could not save them from death. Though God interfered in their behalf, yet they died. We may learn, 1.That that is not the most valuable of God‘s gifts which merely satisfies the temporal wants. 2.That the most distinguished temporal blessings will…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. 49-50Jesus connected the manna of the exodus story with himself. Then he said why he was different from the manna the Israelites received from God. The Israelites remained mortal and they all died. But the bread from heaven (Jesus himself) provides eternal life (6:47, 51, 58).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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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
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