John 6:51

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Living

My flesh

General references

John 6:48

Bible References

Living

And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.

In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.

He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.

To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

My flesh

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.

And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

So that when he comes into the world, he says, You had no desire for offerings, but you made a body ready for me;

General references

I am the bread of life.