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Jesus said to them. "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
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A Shocking Divine Claim
When Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life," it is a profound and startling claim to divinity. Commentators note this is the first of several famous "I am" statements in John's Gospel. He isn't just offering a temporary gift; He is presenting Himself as the personal and exclusive source of all spiritual life and satisfaction. The call is to receive Him for who He is, not just for what He can give.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am the bread of life. I am the support of spiritual life; or my doctrines will give life and peace to the soul.
Shall never hu…
I am the bread of life (Εγω ειμ ο αρτος της ζωης). This sublime sentence was startling in the extreme to the crowd. Philo does com…
19th Century
Anglican
I am the bread of life.—Compare again the conversation with the woman of Samaria. Here they have asked for “this bread,” …
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Baptist
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.<…
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 (). J…
16th Century
Protestant
I am the bread of life. First, he shows that the bread, which they asked in mockery, is before their eyes; and next, he reproves …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life Christ is so called, because he gives life to dead sinners: men in …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Having told us the question the Jews had asked Christ, the Evangelist now gives his answer.
First, Christ tells us of the origin o…
