John 6:48–49
I am that bread of life.
I am that bread of life.
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
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From verse 48
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.
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.
- 1 Corinthians 11:24–25Rank 2 from verse 48
24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
24*And when he had giuen thanks, he brake it, and sayd, Take, eate, this is my body, which is broken for you: this doe ‖in remembrance of mee.
25After the same manner also hee tooke the cup when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drinke it, in remembrance of me.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16–17Rank 3 from verse 48
16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
16The cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
- John 6:33–35Rank 5 from verse 48
33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
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.
33For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.
34Then said they vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.
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.
From verse 49
- Hebrews 3:17–19Rank 1 from verse 49
17But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
17But with whom was he grieued fourty yeeres? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wildernesse?
18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that beleeued not?
19So we see that they could not enter in, because of vnbeleefe.
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord hauing saued the people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroied them that beleeued not.
- 1 Corinthians 10:3–5Rank 3 from verse 49
3And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
3And did all eat the same spirituall meat:
4And did all drinke the same spirituall drinke: (for they dranke of that spirituall Rocke that ‖followed them: and that Rocke was Christ)
5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernesse.
- Numbers 26:65Rank 6 from verse 49
65For the Lord had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
65For the LORD had said of them, They *shall surely die in the wildernesse: and there was not left a man of them, saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun.
- Zechariah 1:5Rank 7 from verse 49
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John 6:48
The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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John 6:49
The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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The food God gave Israel from heaven in the wilderness.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
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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.
6:42And 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?
6:43Jesus 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.
Selected passage6:49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
6:49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
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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.