John 6:32
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
- KJV
- Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
- WEB
- Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.
- ASV
- Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.
- DARBY
- Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, [It is] not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.
- BLB
- Therefore Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, Moses has not given you⁺ the bread out of heaven, but My Father gives you⁺ the true bread out of heaven.
- ÅB
- Jesus sa til dem: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Moses har ikke gitt dere brødet fra himmelen, men min Far gir dere det sanne brød fra himmelen;
- OTB
- Jesus sa til dem: "Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere, det var ikke Moses som ga dere brødet fra himmelen, men min Far som gir dere det sanne brødet fra himmelen.
- B1930
- Jesus sa til dem: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Moses har ikke gitt eder brødet fra himmelen, men min Fader gir eder det sanne brød fra himmelen;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 15:1
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Read in contextJohn 6:58
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
Read in contextExodus 16:4
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Read in contextJohn 1:9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Read in contextJohn 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Read in contextJohn 6:50
This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
Read in contextJohn 6:33
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Read in contextJohn 6:35
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.
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