John 6:33

John 6:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
• New International Version (NIV)For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

Context of John 6:33

31After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34“Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.” 35Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

John 6:33 word by word

ὁ γὰρ ἄρτος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ὁ καταβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ζωὴν διδοὺς τῷ κόσμῳ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• he which cometh downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• givethδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• unto the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889

Cross-references for John 6:33

• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.
• John 3:13No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
• John 8:42Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.
• John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
• John 16:28Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”
• John 17:8for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
• 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.
• 1 John 1:1We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.

Commentaries on John 6:33

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33The bread of God - The means of support which God furnishes. That which, in his view, is needful for man. Is he … - Is the Messiah who has come from heaven. And giveth life … - See the notes at John 1:4.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-35Verses 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 of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be done. God, even his Father, who gave their fathers that food from heaven to support their natural lives, now gave them the true Bread for the salvation of their souls. Coming…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33Jesus corrected the people's argument: God, not Moses, fed Israel in the wilderness. The most important goal in life is to seek the true bread from God. This bread is not ordinary food. It is the gift that gives eternal life. To “eat” this bread means to believe in Jesus and depend on him. Those who receive this bread share in the life that comes from God and lasts forever.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. Moses gave you not, &c.--"It was not Moses that gave you the manna, and even it was but from the lower heavens; 'but My Father giveth you the true bread,' and that 'from heaven.'"Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:33

• Bread
• Gifts from God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Life
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Types

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Accursed
• Capernaum
• Manna
• Meat
• Murmur
• Andrew
• Atonement
• Jesus Christ

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