Time after Pentecost · Proper 14 · Year B
John 6:35-51
I Am the Bread of Life
August 8, 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 6:35, 41-51 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home voice offering weekly exegesis of the Bread of Life saying by a named seminary scholar.
John 6 - The Bread of Life Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of the whole discourse for context around the appointed verses.
John 6:35, 41-51 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary reading the manna background behind Jesus as bread from heaven.
John 6:35 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the first of the I am sayings.
John 6:35 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further preaching voice.
John 6 Commentary Precept Austin
An inductive study page collecting word studies, quotes, and cross references on the chapter.
Background & Word Study
John 6:35 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the Bread of Life saying word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Enter the Bible: John Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to John for the setting of the Bread of Life discourse.
Gospel of John Overview (1-12) BibleProject
An animated overview of the first half of John that frames the sign and discourse of chapter 6.
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