New Living Translation
John 6:51
51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”
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 ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 50Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.” 52Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked. 53So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
Read all of John 6John 6:51 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- theἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- which came downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- any manτιςtis · oneG5100
- eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- everαἰώνaiōn · an age: eternityG165
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- thatδέde · thenG1161
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- will giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- the lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- of the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
Cross-references for John 6:51
- John 3:13No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
- John 4:10Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”
- John 7:38Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”
- 1 Peter 2:4You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.
- John 16:4Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.
- John 6:52Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
- Matthew 20:28For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Luke 22:19He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
- Ephesians 5:2Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
- Hebrews 10:5That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.
- John 6:33The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
- John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 3:16“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
- 1 John 2:2He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
- 1 John 4:14Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior 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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- 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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