John 6:57

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me ,.... Into the world, to be the Saviour of it; not by local motion, but by assumption of human nature; and not against his will, or as having superiority over him; but by joint consent and agreement: the first person in the Godhead is here styled, "the living Father"; not because he is the Father of spirits, of angels, and the souls of men; and the Father of all men by creation, and of saints by adoption; and the Father, or author of all mercies, spiritual... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:57

So he that eateth me, even he shall live by me - From which we learn that the union between Christ and his followers shall be similar to that which subsists between God and Christ. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:57

Verse 57 57.As the living Father hath sent me. Hitherto Christ has explained the manner in which we must become partakers of life. He now comes to speak of the principal cause, for the first source of life is in the Father. But he meets an objection, for it might be thought that he took away from God what belonged to him, when he made himself the cause of life. He makes himself, therefore, to be the Author of life, in such a manner, as to acknowledge that there was another who gave him what he... 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 6:52-59

(d) The conflict among the Jews leads Christ to insist further on separate participation of his flesh and blood as the condition of life . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:52-59

The increasing difficulties of Jewish unbelief. The further teaching in the synagogue of Capernaum only developed the more decidedly the unbelieving temper of the Galilaeans. I. THE STRIFE AMONG THE JEWS . "The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can he give us his flesh to eat?" 1 . Some of them evidently were in his favour, and understood his words in their true sense ; but the majority were as evidently opposed to him. 2 . Those who are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:57

Here is the grandest assertion of all. Christ began by speaking of himself as the Bread of God, as the life-giving Bread, as the living Bread of human souls. He made it then clear that he was this by reason of his Divine humanity given for the life of the world. He added to this that he was specially to be appropriated and accepted as a sacrifice, as the death sacrifice, involved in his giving his flesh for the life of the world. The power conferred by his death in life and life in death for... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:57

I live by the Father - See the notes at John 5:26. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:54-58

John 6:54-58. Whoso eateth my flesh, &c., hath eternal life Has the principles of eternal life implanted in him, and shall enjoy it; for I will raise him up, &c. For my flesh is meat indeed, &c. My flesh and blood are the true nutriment of the soul: they feed it and make it grow: they give vigour to all the faculties, preserve it in spiritual life, and make it fit for heaven. He that eateth my flesh, &c., dwelleth in me, and I in him By an intimate and inseparable union.... read more

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