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This climatic passage, with its rich metaphor and intense interaction, aims to move us finally to a confession, a claiming, a proclaiming. It is the revelation that all of the great I AM statements in John deliver: they manifest God-for-us in Christ. The so-called “Absolute” I-Am statements occur throughout John. In each case Jesus applies … Continue reading “John 6:56-69 Commentary by Jaime Clark-Soles”

Although Jesus’ words “I am the bread of life” are familiar to many Christians, in this passage the disciples declare this to be a “hard saying.” Jesus is teaching in the synagogue (John 6:69), where he is interpreting a passage of scripture that was introduced by the crowd in verse 31. They ask Jesus for … Continue reading “John 6:56-69 Commentary by Susan Hylen”

En esta perícopa del capítulo 6 del evangelio según Juan tenemos un discurso de Jesús sobre la Santa Cena. “El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre tiene vida eterna” (v. 54). Dios en su infinito amor por el mundo se hace carne, habita entre nosotros y nosotras y da la vida en favor … Continue reading “San Juan 6:51-58 Comentario por Ofelia Dávila Llimpe”

Comer y beber con placer el cuerpo de Jesus Las enseñanzas canibalescas de Jesús acerca de la necesidad de comer su carne y de beber su sangre para que el mundo tenga vida causan horror entre los observantes acérrimos de la ley mosaica. Los judíos, “el pueblo de la Ley,” celebraban y se enorgullecían de … Continue reading “San Juan 6:51-58 Comentario por Manuel Villalobos Mendoza”

Once again we are faced with a Gospel text that deals with bread and eating. But once again, this is not simply a repetition of the last two Sunday texts. John is still exploring the truth revealed when Jesus fed the multitude (6:1-15), and is drawing us deeper into the meaning of that revelation. The … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 Commentary by Brian Peterson”

The lectionary text for this Sunday again includes the final verse from last week’s passage. This is important to set the context within Jesus’ revelatory promise: “I am the living bread which came down from heaven . . . . The bread I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”  These … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 Commentary by Ginger Barfield”

The temptation on this Sunday, when the gospel reading is so obviously, if not originally and explicitly about the Eucharist, is to endeavor to explain Holy Communion. On the one hand, we may hear sermons on worthy reception, discerning Christ’s body, knowing ourselves to be sinners, and believing in the real presence. On the other … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 Commentary by Craig A. Satterlee”

John 6:35-59 consists of teaching by Jesus centered on his proclamation, “I am the bread of life” (verses 35, 48). “I am the bread of life” is the first of the seven “I am” statements in John’s Gospel. These statements are unique to John and in many ways encapsulate the distinctiveness of John’s presentation of … Continue reading “John 6:35-59 Commentary by Scott Shauf”

El texto de Juan 6:35, 41-51 es la continuación del encuentro de Jesús con aquellos que comieron el pan y los peces. Pero en este escenario la actividad ministerial de Jesús es anunciarse como el bajado del cielo que conoce al Padre y enseñar que él es pan de vida y agua de vida. La … Continue reading “San Juan 6:35, 41-51 Comentario por Ofelia Dávila Llimpe”

Familia de vida versus familia de muerte Las anteriores revelaciones de Jesús sobre su origen divino, es decir, sobre el hecho de ser “pan de vida” (Jn 6:35) “que descendió del cielo” (Jn 6:33), no fueron fáciles de digerir para la comunidad atrapada en sus ideas religiosas del pasado. El evangelio de hoy les da … Continue reading “San Juan 6:35, 41-51 Comentario por Manuel Villalobos Mendoza”