John 6:41–42
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
And they said, *Is not this Iesus the sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that hee sayth, I came downe from heauen?
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- *Cross-referenceMat. 13.55.
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- John 6:51–52Rank 1 from verse 41
51I 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.
52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
51I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.
52The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
16These are murmurers complainers, walking after their owne lustes, and their mouth speaketh great swelling wordes, hauing mens persons in admiration because of aduantage.
- 1 Corinthians 10:10Rank 13 from verse 41
From verse 42
3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
3Is not this the carpenter, the sonne of Mary, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda, and Simon? And are not his sisters heere with vs? And they were offended at him.
- Matthew 13:55–56Rank 3 from verse 42
55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
55*Is not this the Carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called Marie? and his brethren, Iames, and Ioses, and Simon, and Iudas?
56And his sisters, are they not all with vs? whence then hath this man all these things?
- 1 Corinthians 15:47Rank 4 from verse 42
- John 7:27–28Rank 5 from verse 42
27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
27Howbeit wee know this man whence he is: but when Christ commeth, no man knoweth whence he is.
28Then cried Iesus in the Temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am, and I am not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whom ye know not.
- Galatians 4:4Rank 6 from verse 42
- Romans 1:3–4Rank 9 from verse 42
3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
3Concerning his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of Dauid according to the flesh,
4And †declared to be the Sonne of God, with power, according to the Spirit of holinesse, by the resurrection from the dead.
- Romans 9:5Rank 10 from verse 42
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John 6:41
Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of murmur (to grumble; to complain; to utter complaints in a low, half articulated voice; to utter sullen discontent; with at, before the thing which is the cause of discontent).
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
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John 6:42
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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6:28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
6:28Then said they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?
6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
6:29Iesus answered, and said vnto them, *This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue on him whom he hath sent.
6:30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
6:30They said therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see, and beleeue thee? What doest thou worke?
6:31Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
6:31*Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, *He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.
6:32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
6:32Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.
6:33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
6:33For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.
6:34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
6:34Then said they vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.
6:35And 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.
6:35And Iesus said vnto them, I am the bread of life: hee that commeth to me, shall neuer hunger: and he that beleeueth on me, shall neuer thirst.
6:36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
6:36But I said vnto you, that ye also haue seene me, and beleeue not.
6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
6:37All that the Father giueth mee, shall come to mee; and him that commeth to me, I will in no wise cast out.
6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
6:38For I came downe from heauen, not to doe mine owne will, but the will of him that sent me.
6:39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
6:39And this is the Fathers wil which hath sent me, that of all which he hath giuen mee, I should lose nothing, but should raise it vp againe at the last day.
6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that euery one which seeth the Sonne, and beleeueth on him, may haue euerlasting life: and I will raise him vp at the last day.
6:41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
6:41The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.
Selected passage6:42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
6:42And they said, *Is not this Iesus the sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that hee sayth, I came downe from heauen?
Selected passage6:43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
6:43Iesus therefore answered, and said vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.
6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.
6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
6:45*It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me,
6:46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
6:46Not that any man hath seene the Father; *saue hee which is of God, hee hath seene the Father.
6:47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
6:47Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that beleeueth on me, hath euerlasting life.
6:48I am that bread of life.
6:48I am that bread of life.
6:49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
6:49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
6:50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
6:50This is the bread which commeth downe from heauen, that a man may eate thereof, and not die.
6:51I 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.
6:51I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.
6:52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
6:52The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
6:53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
6:53Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.
6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.
6:55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
6:55For my flesh is meate indeed, and my blood is drinke indeed.
6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
6:57As the liuing Father hath sent me, and I liue by the Father: so, he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
6:58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
6:58This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.
6:59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
6:59These things said hee in the Synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.