Jesus the Bread of Life
John 6:58
In 9 translations
- BSB
- This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
- KJV
- This 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.
- WEB
- This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
- ASV
- This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
- LSV
- this is the bread that came down out of Heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread will live—throughout the age.”
- YLT
- this is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live — to the age.'
- DBY
- This is the bread which has come down out of heaven. Not as the fathers ate and died: he that eats this bread shall live for ever.
- DRC6:59
- This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live for ever.
- GNV
- This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers haue eaten Manna, and are deade. Hee that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὑμῶν (“of you”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μάννα (“manna”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ζήσει (“will live”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζήσεται (“will live”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of ἐξ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἐκ.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording (2 places).
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ἐξ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐξ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐκ τοῦ.
- SBLGNT: πατέρες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πατέρες; the Greek text behind the NIV, Robinson–Pierpont add ὑμῶν τὸ μάννα.
- SBLGNT: ζήσει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ζήσει; Robinson–Pierpont read ζήσεται.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, οὐ καθὼς ἔφαγον οἱ πατέρες καὶ ἀπέθανον· ὁ τρώγων τοῦτον τὸν ἄρτον ζήσει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
- RP2018
- Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς· οὐ καθὼς ἔφαγον οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἀπέθανον· ὁ τρώγων τοῦτον τὸν ἄρτον, ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
- TR-Boyd
- Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄρτος ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς· οὐ καθὼς ἔφαγον οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν τὸ μάννα, καὶ ἀπέθανον· ὁ τρώγων τοῦτον τὸν ἄρτον, ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
- SCR1894
- ουτος εστιν ο αρτος ο εκ του ουρανου καταβας ου καθως εφαγον οι πατερες υμων το μαννα και απεθανον ο τρωγων τουτον τον αρτον ζησεται εις τον αιωνα
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- John 6:47–51Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of…
- John 6:31–34Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My…
- John 6:41At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 6:59 in some Bibles
- 6:58 in most Bibles