Pentecost Season · Proper 13 · Year B
John 6:24-35
I Am the Bread of Life
August 1, 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
John 6:24-35 Working Preacher
A Luther Seminary commentary on Jesus turning the crowd from perishable bread to himself as the bread of life.
John 6:24-35 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on working for food that endures and the true bread from heaven.
John 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary walking through the bread of life discourse.
John 6 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep study page compiling Greek word studies, cross-references, and many expositors on the chapter.
Classic commentaries on John 6 BibleHub
A classic aggregator stacking Barnes, Gill, Ellicott, and other historic commentators verse by verse.
Background & Word Study
Overview: John BibleProject
An animated overview of John's structure and portrait of Jesus that situates the bread of life discourse within the whole Gospel.
John Enter the Bible
A Luther Seminary book introduction covering John's authorship, themes, and the I am sayings.
John 6:24 interlinear BibleHub
A word-by-word Greek interlinear with parsing and Strong's numbers for close study of the text.
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