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John 6:50 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for John 6:50 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 6 verse 50 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof , and not die.”
John 6:50 (KJV)
Commentary on John 6:50
This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. The demonstrative 'houtos' (this) identifies Jesus Himself as the bread. The present tense 'katabainon' (coming down) indicates the ongoing reality of Christ's divine origin and mission. The purpose clause 'hina...mē apothanē' (that...not die) specifies the result: eating this bread prevents death—not physical death, but eternal separation from God. Reformed theology emphasizes that Christ is both the gift and giver—God provides Himself as our sustenance. The bread 'from heaven' underscores divine initiat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 6:50
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“and gives life to the world.,For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.,,,,,,,,”
“and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.,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.,,,,,,,,”
“he will live forever. Yes”
“the body is dead because of sin”
“I tell you”
“Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'”
“but he who descended out of heaven”
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.,Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:,,,,,,,,”