John 6:51

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
I	Ἐγώ Egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
am	εἰμι eimi	G1510	I exist (used only when emphatic) · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
the	ἄρτος artos	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf · noun — nominative singular masculine
living	ζῶν zōn	G2198	to live (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
bread	ἄρτου, artou	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf · noun — genitive singular masculine
which came down	καταβάς· katabas	G2597	to descend (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
from	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
heaven	οὐρανοῦ ouranou	G3772	the sky · noun — genitive singular masculine
if	ἐάν ean	G1437	a conditional particle · conditional particle
any man	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
eat	φάγῃ phagē	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
of	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
this	τούτου toútou	G5127	of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
bread	ἄρτος artos	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf · noun — nominative singular masculine
he shall live	ζήσει zēsei	G2198	to live (literally or figuratively) · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
for	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
ever	αἰῶνα. aiōna	G165	properly · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the bread	ἄρτος ártos	G740	bread (as raised) or a loaf
that	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
will give	δώσω dōsō	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
flesh	σάρξ sarx	G4561	flesh (as stripped of the skin) · noun — nominative singular feminine
which	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
will give	δώσω dōsō	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
the life	ζωῆς.¶ zōēs	G2222	life (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine
of the world	κόσμου kosmou	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance…
John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 10:5-12 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:28-59

Whether this conference was with the Capernaites, in whose synagogue Christ now was, or with those who came from the other side of the sea, is not certain nor material; however, it is an instance of Christ's condescension that he gave them leave to ask him questions, and did not resent the interruption as an affront, no, not from his common hearers, though not his immediate followers. Those that would be apt to teach must be swift to hear, and study to answer. It is the wisdom of teachers, when they are asked even impertinent unprofitable questions, thence to take occasion to answer in that which is profitable, that the question may be rejected, but not the request. Now, I. Christ having tol…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:51

I am, &c.--Understand, it is of MYSELF I now speak as the Bread from heaven; of MEif a man eat he shall live for ever; and "THE BREAD WHICH I WILL GIVE IS MY FLESH, WHICH I WILL GIVE FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD." Here, for the first time in this high discourse, our Lord explicitly introduces His sacrificial death--for only rationalists can doubt this not only as that which constitutes Him the Bread of life to men, but as THAT very element IN HIM WHICH POSSESSES THE LIFE-GIVING VIRTUE.--"From this time we hear no more (in this discourse) of "Bread"; this figure is dropped, and the reality takes its place" [STIER]. The words "I will give" may be compared with the words of institution at the Supp…

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Adam Clarke on John 6:51

Is 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 save the life of the world. Here our Lord plainly declares that his death was to be a vicarious sacrifice and atonement for the sin of the world; and that, as no human life could be preserved unless there was bread (proper nourishment) received…

The Church Fathers

(Tr. xxvi. 13) The manna too came down from heaven; but the manna was shadow, this is substance.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But men must be quickened by my life: If any man eat of this bread, he shall live, not only now by faith and righteousness, but for ever.
— Alcuin of York ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

"I am the living bread, which came down from heaven." For that reason "living," because I came down from heaven. The manna also came down from heaven; but the manna was only a shadow, this is the truth.
— Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on John 26

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Dictionary and topics

Capernaum — Nahum’s town, a Galilean city frequently mentioned in the history of our Lord. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. After our Lord’s expulsion from Nazareth (Matt. 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-31),…
Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Lords Supper — The words which thus describe the great central act of the worship of the Christian Church occur but in a single passage of the New Testament— (1 Corinthians 11:20)
Manna — Heb. man-hu, “What is that?” the name given by the Israelites to the food miraculously supplied to them during their wanderings in the wilderness (Ex. 16:15-35). The name is commonly taken as derived…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Fellowship · WITH CHRIST — WITH CHRIST
Flesh · .Body of Christ symbolized by the bread — .Body of Christ symbolized by the bread
Immortality · 2:11; — 2:11;
Life, Eternal · Results from: Eating the bread of life — Results from: Eating the bread of life
Life, Spiritual · Christ is the Author of — Christ is the Author of
Manna · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Regeneration · 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3;

John 6:51

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:28-59

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:51

Adam Clarke on John 6:51

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 6:51

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:28-59

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:51

Adam Clarke on John 6:51

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on John 6:51

John Calvin on John 6:46-51

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 6:51