Lord (Κυριε). Used now instead of Rabbi (25) though how much the people meant by it is not clear.

Evermore g…

Lord, evermore give us... — Compare the note on John 4:15. It would be better to read Sir for "Lord" here, as it was there.

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, he gave them bread from Heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I …

Alcuin of York: They understood that the food which endures to eternal life was the work of God. Therefore, they asked Him wh…

The request that Jesus should give the people the “bread [GK 788] of life” parallels the request of the Samaritan woman for the water of life . Jes…

Give us always this bread. There is no doubt that they speak ironically, to accuse Christ of vain boasting when He said that He was able t…

Then said they unto him
At least some of them:

Constant exercise of faith in Christ is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required of us as sinners seeking salvation. When by…

1. Having told us the question the Jews had asked Christ, the Evangelist now gives his answer.

   First, Christ tells us of the origin o…