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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 6:1-71

John 6:2 . A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles. But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick. Christ rises in the eye of faith as it discovers the glory of his person. John 6:7 . Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient. William Budæus was a native of Paris, and of very rare erudition. He has left many books in Greek and Latin, much cited by the learned. He measured the ark of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:41-51

John 6:41-51The Jews then murmured at Him because He said, I am the bread which came down from heavenWeighty truthsI.THAT CHRIST’S LOWLY CONDITION IS A STUMBLING-BLOCK TO THE NATURAL MAN. 1. Had He come as a conqueror with royal favours for His followers they would have received Him willingly; but their pride refused to believe that the lowly prophet was from God. 2. There is nothing surprising in this. It is human nature showing itself in its true colours (1 Corinthians 1:23). Thousands reject... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:47-58

John 6:47-58He that believeth on Me hath everlasting lifeEverlasting lifeI.THE BLESSING, “everlasting life.” Everlasting life was never proposed in the schools of philosophy to the faith of man, or urged as a principle or motive to holiness. Those who taught were not sure of it themselves. What does it mean? We may take three views of it. 1. It is opposed to eternal death. Eternal death does not mean annihilation or destruction of being, bat of well-being, of happiness and of hope. So eternal... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:50

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. Ver. 50. This is the bread ] Δεικτικως , pointing to himself. So David, "this poor man" (meaning himself) "cried, and the Lord heard him," &c.,Psalms 34:6; Psalms 34:6 . So Hic, sat lucis, let there be light here, said Oecolampadius on his death bed, laying his hand on his breast. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 6:50

the bread: John 6:33, John 6:42, John 6:51, John 3:13 that: John 6:58, John 8:51, John 11:25, John 11:26, Romans 8:10 Reciprocal: Numbers 6:15 - a basket Psalms 133:3 - even life Matthew 22:4 - Behold Luke 22:16 - until John 6:32 - the true Romans 5:11 - by whom Romans 6:23 - but the Romans 10:6 - to bring Ephesians 5:29 - nourisheth read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:50

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.Not die — Not spiritually; not eternally. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:26-59

Second great discourse of Jesus to the hostile Jews, John 6:26-59. Now commences a great oration of Jesus founded on the temper of this set of people, the miracle of their feeding, and the wonder of his walking on the water. Their temper regarded their view of his miracles. The Samaritans embraced Jesus not for miracle but for his sublime and holy doctrine; Nicodemus based on his miracles a need of proceeding to a deeper experience; but this populace, apparently destitute of any moral... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:47-59

Reception of the body and blood of Christ, John 6:47-59. This paragraph is celebrated in what is called the Sacramentarian controversy. It will be made clear, perhaps, by viewing it in three parts: I. Joh 6:47-50 . Here Jesus gives the key to the whole paragraph, by explicitly showing that what the manna was to the fathers who received it by eating, that Himself is to the souls of all who receive him by faith. The manna was temporal life to Israel; He is eternal life to all believers.... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:50

50. Not die The old manna was but for the body, and gave but a temporal life, and its eaters are dead; but this new manna is for the soul, and it gives an eternal life. The Romish Church, indeed, (like the Jews in John 6:52,) holds that this flesh and blood of Christ are literal and bodily, and to be eaten and drank with the bodily mouth. But John 6:35 shows that the hunger and thirst to be assuaged by this eating and drinking are to be assuaged by coming to and believing in Christ.... read more

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