John 6:47-51

I Am the Bread of Life

47 Truly, truly, I say to you, y whoever believes has eternal life. 48 z I am the bread of life. 49 a Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and b they died. 50 c This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it d and not die. 51 I am the living bread e that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give f for the life of the world is g my flesh."

  1. Cross References
    John 3:36
    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
  2. 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.
  3. Cross References
    John 6:31
    Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'
  4. Cross References
    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.
  5. Cross References
    John 6:33
    For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
  6. Cross References
    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.
  7. Cross References
    John 3:13
    No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
  8. Cross References
    John 6:57
    As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.
    Luke 22:19
    And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
  9. Cross References
    John 6:53 - 56
    So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.