John 6:51

living . See note on John 4:10 .

if. For the condition, see App-118 .

this bread = this [One before you]. One of three passages in which "this" indicates the speaker. Compare John 2:19 . Matthew 16:18 .

he shall live ; in and by resurrection. See note on John 4:50 , John 4:51 , John 4:53 .

for ever = unto the age. See App-151 . a.

and the bread that I will give = but the bread, moreover, which I will give. The omission of the particle (" de") in Authorized Version hides the line of the discussion: (1) I will give this bread; (2) This bread is My flesh; (3) My flesh is My body which I will give up in death.

My flesh = Myself. Put by the Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 , for the whole person, as in Genesis 17:13 .Psalms 16:9 (Acts 2:26-31 ). Proverbs 14:30 . Matthew 19:5 . Rom 3:20 . 1 Corinthians 1:29 . 2 Corinthians 7:5 ; and for Christ's own person, Joh 1:14 . 1 Timothy 3:16 . 1 Peter 3:18 . Heb 10:20 . 1 John 4:2 . Just as "My soul" is also put for the whole person (Numbers 23:10 . Judges 16:30 . Psalms 3:2 ; Psalms 16:10 ; Psalms 33:19 ; Psalms 103:1 .Isaiah 58:5 .Acts 2:31 .Romans 13:1; Romans 13:1 ). In view of the Jews' unbelief, the Lord used the Figure of speech Synecdoche here. To take a figure of speech literally, and treat what is literal as a figure, is the most fruitful source of error.

flesh . See note on John 1:13 .

I will give. All the texts omit this, but not the Syriac. See App-94 .

for. Greek huper. App-104 .