John 6:49

“Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, etc.] All the while they were in the wilderness, for the space of forty years, till they came to the borders of the land of Canaan; this was their only food on which they lived, during their travels through the wilderness. It is observable, that Christ says, not “our fathers”, but “your fathers”; for though Christ, as concerning the flesh, came of these fathers, yet in every sense they were rather theirs than his; because regard may be had to such of them more especially who ate the manna as common food, and not as spiritual meat, as typical of the Messiah, as others did; and whom these, their offspring, did very much resemble. Though perhaps the…”

“Your fathers--of whom ye spake (Joh 6:31); not "ours," by which He would hint that He had a higher descent, of which they dreamt not [BENGEL]. did eat manna . . . and are dead--recurring to their own point about the manna, as one of the noblest of the ordained preparatory illustrations of His own office: "Your fathers, ye say, ate manna in the wilderness; and ye say well, for so they did, but they are dead--even they whose carcasses fell in the wilderness did eat of that bread; the Bread whereof I speak cometh down from heaven, which the manna never did, that men, eating of it, may live for ever."”

“Your fathers did eat manna - There was a real miracle performed in their behalf; there was a perpetual interposition of God which showed that they were his chosen people. And are dead - The bread which they ate could not save them from death. Though God interfered in their behalf, yet they died. We may learn, That that is not the most valuable of God’s gifts which merely satisfies the temporal wants. That the most distinguished temporal blessings will not save from death. Wealth, friends, food, raiment, will not preserve life. There is need of something better than mere earthly blessings; there is need of that bread which cometh down from heaven, and which giveth life to the world. return to…”

“6:49-50 Jesus connected the manna of the Exodus with himself, then pointed out a major difference: The Israelites remained mortal and they all died, whereas the bread from heaven (Jesus himself) provides eternal life (6:47, 51, 58).”

“fathers: Joh 6:31 and are: Num 26:65; Zac 1:5; Co1 10:3-5; Heb 3:17-19; Jde 1:5 John 6:50”