Bible Commentary

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 35 50. Identification of the Spiritual Bread with Christ 35. I am the bread of life. The pronoun is very emphatic: comp. Joh 4:26. As in Joh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:35”

Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 34. Then said they ] They said therefore. Lord, evermore give us this bread ] ‘Lord’ is too strong, and makes the request too much like the prayer of a humble believer. Our translators wisely vary the rendering of Kyrie, using sometimes ‘Lord,’ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:34”

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 33. the bread of God is he which ] Better, the bread of God is that which. Christ has not yet identified Himself with the Bread; it is still impersonal, and hence the present participle in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:33”

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 32. Moses gave you not ] Christ shews them that He quite understands their insinuation: they are comparing Him unfavourably with Moses. He denies both their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:32”

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 31. manna ] More exactly, the manna. He gave them bread from heaven to eat ] A rough quotation of ‘had rained down manna upon them to eat’ (Psa 78:24). They artfully suppress the nominative … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:31”

They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 30. What sign shewest thou then ] ‘Thou’ is emphatic: ‘what dost Thou on Thy part?’ They quite understand that in the words ‘Him whom He hath sent’ Jesus is claiming to be the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:30”

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 29. the work of God ] They probably were thinking of works of the law, tithes, sacrifices, &c. Christ tells them of one work, one moral act, from which all the rest derive their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:29”

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 28. Then said they ] They said therefore. What shall we do, that we might work ] Better, what must we do that we may work. They see that His words have a moral meaning; they are to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:28”

Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 27. Labour not for, &c.] Better, Work not for, &c. The translation in the margin is preferable, to keep up the connexion with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:27”

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 26 34. Distinction between the material bread and the Spiritual Bread 26. not because ye saw the miracles ] Better, not because ye saw … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:26”