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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

I am the bread of life (εγω ειμ ο αρτος της ζωης). Jesus repeats the astounding words of verse 35 after fuller explanation. The be…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I am that bread of life. My doctrines and the benefits of my mediation are that real support of spiritual life of which the manna in the w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I am that bread of life.—Better, I am the bread of life. The words, which seem to them so hard to fathom ([Refer…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a ma…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

John 6:47-51a

St. Augustine of Hippo: Our Lord wishes to reveal what He is: Truly, truly, I say to you, whoe…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Again Jesus says, “I am the bread of life” (cf. v.35). Previously, he linked this statement with the supplying of basic human needs. This time he l…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I am the bread of life. Besides what He formerly said, that He is the life-giving bread by which our souls are nourished, He, in …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I am that bread of life.] (See Gill on John 6:35).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The advantage of the manna was small; it only referred to this life. But the living Bread is so excellent that the person who feeds on it shall nev…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After our Lord quieted the grumbling of the Jews, He now clears up the doubt they had because of His saying, I am the living bread, w…

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