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Pentecost Season · Proper 15 · Year B

John 6:51-58

The Living Bread from Heaven

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
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 6:51-58Jn 6:51-58
EpistleEph. 5:15-20Eph 5:15-20
Old Testament1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-141 Kgs 2:10-12; 3:3-14Alt. OTProv. 9:1-6Prv 9:1-6
PsalterPs. 111Ps 111Alt. PsalmPs. 34:9-14Ps 34:9-14

Overview & Insights

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever." (John 6:51)

Jesus intensifies the bread of life discourse, saying that those who eat his flesh and drink his blood have eternal life and abide in him, for he is the true food come down from heaven.

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Commentary

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

Lutheran lectionary commentary on eating the living bread for Year B, Proper 15.

Enduring Word: John 6Enduring Word: Jn 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: John 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Jn 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on John 6.

BibleHub: Commentaries on John 6:51BibleHub: Commentaries on Jn 6:51 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the living bread saying.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Gospel of John (Chapters 1-12) OverviewBibleProject: Gospel of Jn (Chapters 1-12) Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the first half of John, including the bread of life discourse.

BibleHub: John 6 InterlinearBibleHub: Jn 6 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of John 6.

The Church Fathers

Catena: John 6Catena: Jn 6 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on John 6.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 15B The Lectionary Page

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Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

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Study Hub

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