John 6:58

58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Long ago your people ate manna and died. But those who feed on this bread will live forever."

John 6:58 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:58

This is that bread which came down from heaven
That true bread, the bread of God, the bread of life, living bread; meaning himself, as in ( John 6:32 John 6:33 John 6:35 John 6:48 John 6:50 John 6:51 ) ;

not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead:
this is bread of a quite different nature from that; that was only typical bread, this true; that was the bread of angels, but this is the bread of God; that came but from the air, this from the third heaven; that men ate of, and died; but whoever eats of this, lives for ever; see ( John 6:49 ) ; as follows:

he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever;
(See Gill on John 6:51).

John 6:58 In-Context

56 Anyone who eats my body and drinks my blood remains in me. And I remain in him.

57 "The living Father sent me, and I live because of him. In the same way, those who feed on me will live because of me.

58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Long ago your people ate manna and died. But those who feed on this bread will live forever."

59 He said this while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

60 Jesus' disciples heard this. Many of them said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"