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John 6:48

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 6:48 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I am the bread of life.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I am the bread of life.
John 6:48 — American Standard Version

Context — John 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
48I am the bread of life.
49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I am that bread of life.] (See Gill on “<430635>John 6:35”).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am the bread of life--"As he that believeth in Me hath everlasting life, so I am Myself the everlasting Sustenance of that life." (Repeated from Joh 6:35).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am that bread of life - My doctrines and the benefits of my mediation are that real support of spiritual life of which the manna in the wilderness was the faint emblem. See John 6:32-33. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Joh 6:33-35, Joh 6:41, Joh 6:51; Co1 10:16, Co1 10:17, Co1 11:24, Co1 11:25 John 6:49”
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