Pentecost Season · Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
John 6:60-69
I Am the Bread of Life
August 22, 2027
Overview & Insights
"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger." (John 6:35)
The crowd seeks Jesus after the feeding, and he tells them to work for the food that endures to eternal life. He declares himself the true bread from heaven that God gives for the life of the world.
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Commentary
Commentary on John 6:56-69 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the hard saying and Peter's confession at the close of the bread of life discourse.
John 6: The Bread of Life Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik works through the whole chapter verse by verse, including the disciples who turned back.
John 6 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of quotations, word studies, and cross references worked verse by verse.
John 6:60 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the grumbling disciples and Peter's answer in one place.
Barnes' Notes on John 6 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of John 6.
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre opens the day's readings from a Catholic scholar, tracing the choice to stay with Jesus.
Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic background, reflection questions, and family prayer for the Sunday's readings.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: John Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Gospel of John, its structure and themes.
Gospel of John 1-12 Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of the first half of John, where the bread of life discourse falls.
John 6:60 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the hard saying and Peter's confession.
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