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As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The living Father (ο ζων πατηρ). Nowhere else in the N.T., but see 5:26 and "the living God" (Matthew 16:16; [Referenc…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I live by the Father . . . he shall live by me.—The preposition “by” here is ambiguous, and it is better, therefore, to r…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

You have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: He had said above, Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life. Now, to show the gr…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus now explains what he means by his flesh and blood. First of all, what he is talking about is as real to him as are the physical counterparts …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

As the living Father hath sent me. Until now, Christ has explained the manner in which we must become partakers of life. He now comes to s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

As the living Father has sent me
Into the world, to be the Saviour of it; not by local motion, but by assumption of human natu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The flesh and blood of the Son of Man represent the Redeemer in human nature; Christ and Him crucified, and the redemption accomplished by Him, wit…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, our Lord checked the grumbling of the Jews over the origin of this spiritual food; here, he stops their dispute over the eati…

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