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Selected Verse: John 6:35 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Joh 6:35 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], I [1473] am [1510] the bread [740] of life [2222]: he that cometh [2064] to [4314] me [3165] shall never [3364] hunger [3983]; and [2532] he that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] shall [1372] never [3364] [4455] thirst [1372]. |
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King James |
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
I am the bread of life--Henceforth the discourse is all in the first person, "I," "Me," which occur in one form or other, as STIER reckons, thirty-five times.
he that cometh to me--to obtain what the soul craves, and as the only all-sufficient and ordained source of supply.
hunger . . . thirst--shall have conscious and abiding satisfaction. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
I am the bread of life - I am the support of spiritual life; or my doctrines will give life and peace to the soul.
Shall never hunger - See the notes at Joh 4:14. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
I am the bread of life
A form of expression peculiar to John. See Joh 6:41, Joh 6:48, Joh 6:51; Joh 8:12; Joh 10:7, Joh 10:9, Joh 10:11, Joh 10:14; Joh 11:25; Joh 14:6; Joh 15:1, Joh 15:5.
Cometh - believeth
Faith in its active aspect and in its resting aspect.
Never (οὐ μὴ)
Rather, in nowise, or by no means. Rev., shall not. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
I am the bread of life - Having and giving life: he that cometh - he that believeth - Equivalent expressions: shall never hunger, thirst - Shall be satisfied, happy, for ever. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
I am the bread of life - That is, the bread which gives life, and preserves from death.
He that cometh to me - The person who receives my doctrine, and believes in me as the great atoning sacrifice, shall be perfectly satisfied, and never more feel misery of mind. All the guilt of his sins shall be blotted out, and his soul shall be purified unto God; and, being enabled to love him with all his heart, he shall rest, fully, supremely, and finally happy, in his God. |
14 But [1161] whosoever [3739] [302] drinketh [4095] of [1537] the water [5204] that [3739] I [1473] shall give [1325] him [846] shall [1372] never [1519] [165] [3364] thirst [1372]; but [235] the water [5204] that [3739] I shall give [1325] him [846] shall be [1096] in [1722] him [846] a well [4077] of water [5204] springing up [242] into [1519] everlasting [166] life [2222].
5 I [1473] am [1510] the vine [288], ye [5210] are the branches [2814]: He that abideth [3306] in [1722] me [1698], and I [2504] in [1722] him [846], the same [3778] bringeth forth [5342] much [4183] fruit [2590]: for [3754] without [5565] me [1700] ye can [1410] do [4160] nothing [3756] [3762].
1 I [1473] am [1510] the true [228] vine [288], and [2532] my [3450] Father [3962] is [2076] the husbandman [1092].
6 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], I [1473] am [1510] the way [3598], [2532] the truth [225], and [2532] the life [2222]: no man [3762] cometh [2064] unto [4314] the Father [3962], but [1508] by [1223] me [1700].
25 Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto her [846], I [1473] am [1510] the resurrection [386], and [2532] the life [2222]: he that believeth [4100] in [1519] me [1691], though [2579] he were dead [599], yet shall he live [2198]:
14 I [1473] am [1510] the good [2570] shepherd [4166], and [2532] know [1097] my [1699] sheep, and [2532] am known [1097] of [5259] mine [1699].
11 I [1473] am [1510] the good [2570] shepherd [4166]: the good [2570] shepherd [4166] giveth [5087] his [846] life [5590] for [5228] the sheep [4263].
9 I [1473] am [1510] the door [2374]: by [1223] me [1700] if [1437] any man [5100] enter in [1525], he shall be saved [4982], and [2532] shall go in [1525] and [2532] out [1831], and [2532] find [2147] pasture [3542].
7 Then [3767] said [2036] Jesus [2424] unto them [846] again [3825], Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] I [1473] am [1510] the door [2374] of the sheep [4263].
12 Then [3767] spake [2980] Jesus [2424] again [3825] unto them [846], saying [3004], I [1473] am [1510] the light [5457] of the world [2889]: he that followeth [190] me [1698] shall [4043] not [3364] walk [4043] in [1722] darkness [4653], but [235] shall have [2192] the light [5457] of life [2222].
51 I [1473] am [1510] the living [2198] bread [740] which [3588] came down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772]: if [1437] any man [5100] eat [5315] of [1537] this [5127] bread [740], he shall live [2198] for [1519] ever [165]: and [1161] [2532] the bread [740] that [3739] I [1473] will give [1325] is [2076] my [3450] flesh [4561], which [3739] I [1473] will give [1325] for [5228] the life [2222] of the world [2889].
48 I [1473] am [1510] that bread [740] of life [2222].
41 The Jews [2453] then [3767] murmured [1111] at [4012] him [846], because [3754] he said [2036], I [1473] am [1510] the bread [740] which [3588] came down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772].