John 6:51 (KJV)
I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world
Cross-references
living. Joh 3:13 Joh 4:10 Joh 4:11 Joh 7:38 1Pe 2:4
my flesh. Joh 6:52-57 Mt 20:28 Lu 22:19 Eph 5:2 Eph 5:25 Tit 2:14 Heb 10:5-12 Heb 10:20
the life. Joh 6:33 Joh 1:29 Joh 3:16 2Co 5:19 2Co 5:21 1Jo 2:2 1Jo 4:14
and the bread.This was one of the things which the Jews expected from the Messiah, as we learn from Midrash Koheleth. "Rabbi Berechiah, in the name of Rabbi Issac said, As was the first Redeemer, so also shall be the latter. The first Redeemer made manna descend from heaven, as it is said in Ex 16:4, 'And I will rain bread from heaven for you.' So also the latter Redeemer shall make manna descend, as it is said, Ps 72:16, 'There shall be a handful of corn in the earth.' etc."
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