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Time after Pentecost · Proper 15 · Year B

John 6:51-69

The Living Bread and Peter's Confession

August 15, 2027

The Communion of the Apostles, Justus van Gent (Joos van Wassenhove)
The Communion of the Apostles, Justus van Gent (Joos van Wassenhove), 1473–1474Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino
A Netherlandish painter working for the Duke of Urbino, who put the duke himself into the picture as a spectator alongside a Persian ambassador.John 6 is the discourse about eating the bread that came down from heaven, and this is the apostles doing it.Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, UrbinoThe ducal palace at Urbino, one of the most admired buildings of the Renaissance, now holding the region's collection.Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelJohn 6:51-69Jn 6:51-69
EpistleEph. 5:6-21Eph 5:6-21
Old TestamentProv. 9:1-10Prv 9:1-10Alt. OTJosh. 24:1-2a, 14-18Jos 24:1-2a, 14-18
PsalterPs. 34:12-22Ps 34:12-22

Overview & Insights

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)

Jesus intensifies the Bread of Life discourse, telling the crowd they must eat his flesh and drink his blood to have life. The saying is so hard that many disciples turn back, and when Jesus asks the Twelve whether they will also leave, Peter confesses that he alone has the words of eternal life.

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Commentary

Commentary on John 6:51-58Commentary on Jn 6:51-58 Working Preacher

The Lutheran home voice on the flesh and blood saying by a named seminary scholar, covering the heart of the reading.

John 6 - The Bread of LifeJn 6 - The Bread of Life Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study running through the desertion and Peter's confession.

John 6:51-58 CommentaryJn 6:51-58 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary wrestling with the eucharistic language of eating Jesus' flesh.

John 6:51 CommentariesJn 6:51 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the living bread saying.

John 6:51 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryJn 6:51 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further preaching voice.

John 6 CommentaryJn 6 Commentary Precept Austin

An inductive study page collecting word studies and cross references on the chapter.

Background & Word Study

John 6:51 InterlinearJn 6:51 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek of the living bread saying word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

Gospel of John Overview (1-12)Gospel of Jn Overview (1-12) BibleProject

An animated overview of the first half of John that frames chapter 6 and the crisis of belief.

The Church Fathers

John 6 (Catena)Jn 6 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse, long read as teaching on the Eucharist and true faith.

Podcast

#978: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 20B) – Aug. 18, 2024 Working Preacher (Sermon Brainwave)

Luther Seminary’s homiletics roundtable on this Sunday’s appointed texts, including John 6:51-69.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for this reading across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 15B Textweek

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