John 6:33 NIV

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:30-34

6:30-34 They said to him: "What sign are you going to perform that we may see it and believe in you? What is your work? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it stands written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus said to them: "This is the truth I tell you--Moses did not give you bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the real bread from heaven. The bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world." They said to him: "Sir, always give us... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:33

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven ,.... In the way and manner just now mentioned: and which clearly points out Christ himself, who may be called "the bread of God"; to distinguish him from common bread, and to show the excellency of him, and that he is of God's providing and giving, and which he would have his children feed upon: and giveth life unto the world ; a spiritual life, which he is the author, supporter, and maintainer of; and eternal life, which he gives... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:33

Verse 33 33.For the bread of God. Christ reasons negatively from the definition to the thing defined, in this manner: “The heavenly bread is that which hath come down from heaven to give life to the world In the manna there was nothing of this sort; and, therefore, the manna was not the heavenly bread. ” But, at the same time, he confirms what he formerly said, namely, that he is sent by the Father, in order that he may feed men in a manner far more excellent than Moses. True, the manna came... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:22-59

(3) The sequel of the signs . The discussion which follows is closely linked with these two great miracles of power and love. It naturally arises out of them, and refers with great explicitness to the former of them and to its true meaning. The discussion does unquestionably alter its scope as it proceeds, and at John 6:41 and John 6:52 "the Jews" take up a controversy which had previously been conducted by a portion of the crowd who witnessed his mighty works. Jesus declared (1) ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:26-36

(a) An offer of himself as veritable bread . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:30-33

The nature of the gift from heaven. The Jews demanded "a sign from heaven." I. THEM DEMAND FOR A FRESH MIRACLE . "What sign then dost thou do, that we may see, and believe in thee? what dost thou work?" 1 . They thought they were entitled to demand a fresh miracle, much in advance of the miracle at Bethsaida Julius; because that was, after all, not so remarkable as the miracle of the manna in the wilderness. "Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:33

For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life to the world. It is debated whether the ὁ καταβαίνων is "he who cometh down," or "that (bread) which cometh," etc.—whether in this verse the Lord passes at once to the identification of himself with the bread, or for a moment longer is delaying the announcement, and broadly asserting the qualities of that "bread of God," viz. that whoever and whatever it is, IT comes from heaven, and gives life, not merely... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:33

The bread of God - The means of support which God furnishes. That which, in his view, is needful for man.Is he ... - Is the Messiah who has come from heaven.And giveth life ... - See the notes at John 1:4. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:32-33

John 6:32-33. Jesus said, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven It was not Moses who in ancient times gave the manna to your fathers, neither was the manna bread from heaven, though it be so called by the psalmist, on account of the thing which it typified: for it dropped from the air only; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven It was my Father that gave to your ancestors the manna, and he now giveth you the true spiritual, heavenly bread, of which the manna was only a... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:30-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:33

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:22-59

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:26-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:30-33

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:32-33

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