THEOSISJohn 6:51Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
εγω ειμι ο αρτος ο ζων ο εκ του ουρανου καταβας εαν τις φαγη εκ τουτου του αρτου ζησεται εις τον αιωνα και ο αρτος δε ον εγω δωσω η σαρξ μου εστιν ην εγω δωσω υπερ της του κοσμου ζωης
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Luke 22:19And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.
- John 6:33For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven and giveth life to the world.
- John 3:13And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
- Heb 10:5Wherefore, when he cometh into the world he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me.
- Heb 10:12But this man, offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,
- Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.
- Heb 10:20A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh:
The original text
Greek text, 38 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ἐγώegōIG1473 · ἐγώ
- εἰμιeimiI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- ἄρτοςartosbreadG740 · ἄρτος
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- ζῶνzōnI liveG2198 · ζάω
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- οὐρανοῦouranouthe skyG3772 · οὐρανός
- καταβάςkatabasI go downG2597 · καταβαίνω
- ἐάνeanifG1437 · ἐάν
- τιςtisany oneG5100 · τις
- φάγῃphagēI eatG5315 · φαγεῖν
- ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- τούτουtoutouthisG3778 · οὗτος
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- ἄρτουartoubreadG740 · ἄρτος
- ζήσειzēseiI liveG2198 · ζάω
- εἰςeisintoG1519 · εἰς
- τὸνtontheG3588 · ὁ
- αἰῶναaiōnaan ageG165 · αἰών
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- ἄρτοςartosbreadG740 · ἄρτος
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ὃνhonwhoG3739 · ὅς, ἥ
- ἐγὼegōIG1473 · ἐγώ
- δώσωdōsōI offerG1325 · δίδωμι
- ἡhētheG3588 · ὁ
- σάρξsarxfleshG4561 · σάρξ
- μούmouIG1473 · ἐγώ
- ἐστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ὑπὲρhyperin behalf ofG5228 · ὑπέρ
- τῆςtēstheG3588 · ὁ
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- κόσμουkosmouthe worldG2889 · κόσμος
- ζωῆςzōēslifeG2222 · ζωή