John 6:24-35

I Am the Bread of Life

24 f So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and g went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, h "Rabbi, when did you come here?" 26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, i you are seeking me, not because you saw j signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 k Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for l the food that endures to eternal life, which m the Son of Man will give to you. For on n him God the Father has o set his seal." 28 Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing p the works of God?" 29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, q that you believe in him whom r he has sent." 30 So they said to him, s "Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 t Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, u 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" 32 Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is v he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34 They said to him, w "Sir, give us this bread always."

35 Jesus said to them, x "I am the bread of life; y whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

  1. Cross References
    John 6:24 - 25
    So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
    Matthew 14:34 - 36
    And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
    Mark 6:53 - 56
    When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
  2. Cross References
    John 6:17
    Got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
    John 6:59
    Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
  3. Cross References
    John 1:38
    Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?
  4. Cross References
    John 6:24
    So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
  5. Cross References
    John 6:2
    And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.
  6. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:2
    Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
  7. Cross References
    John 6:35
    Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
    John 6:50 - 51
    This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
    John 6:54
    Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
    John 6:58
    This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 7:13
    I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
  9. Cross References
    John 5:36 - 37
    But the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father has sent me.
    John 10:36
    Do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
  10. Cross References
    Ezekiel 9:4
    And the Lord said to him, "Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.
    Romans 4:11
    He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well.
    1 Corinthians 9:2
    If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
    2 Timothy 2:19
    But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.
    John 3:33
    Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true.
  11. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:58
    Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
    Revelation 2:26
    The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
  12. Cross References
    1 John 3:23
    And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
  13. Cross References
    John 3:17
    For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 12:38
    Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.
  15. Cross References
    John 6:49
    Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
    John 6:58
    This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.
    Exodus 16:15
    When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.
    Numbers 11:7 - 9
    Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
  16. Cross References
    Nehemiah 9:15
    You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger and brought water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and you told them to go in to possess the land that you had sworn to give them.
    Psalms 78:24 - 25
    And he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.
    Psalms 105:40
    They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
    1 Corinthians 10:3
    And all ate the same spiritual food.
  17. Cross References
    Nehemiah 9:15
    You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger and brought water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and you told them to go in to possess the land that you had sworn to give them.
  18. Cross References
    John 6:50
    This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
  19. Cross References
    John 4:15
    The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.
    John 4:33
    So the disciples said to one another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?
  20. Cross References
    John 6:41
    So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven.
    John 6:48
    I am the bread of life.
    John 6:51
    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.
    John 6:58
    This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.
  21. Cross References
    John 4:14
    But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.
    John 7:37
    On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
    John 5:40
    Yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.
    Matthew 11:28
    Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
    Revelation 7:16
    They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.
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