Johannes 6:33

33 Denn dies ist das Brot Gottes, das vom Himmel kommt und gibt der Welt das Leben.

Johannes 6:33 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:33

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven,
&c.] In the way and manner just now mentioned: and which clearly points out Christ himself, who may be called "the bread of God"; to distinguish him from common bread, and to show the excellency of him, and that he is of God's providing and giving, and which he would have his children feed upon:

and giveth life unto the world;
a spiritual life, which he is the author, supporter, and maintainer of; and eternal life, which he gives a right unto and meetness for, and nourishes up unto; and this not to a few only, or to the Israelites only, but to the Gentiles also, and even to the whole world of God's elect: not indeed to every individual in the world, for all are not quickened now, not shall inherit eternal life hereafter; but to all the people of God, in all parts of the world, and in all ages of time; of such extensive virtue and efficacy is Christ, the bread of God, in which he appears greatly superior to that manna the Jews instance in.

Johannes 6:33 In-Context

31 Unsere Väter haben Manna gegessen in der Wüste, wie geschrieben steht: "Er gab ihnen Brot vom Himmel zu essen."

32 Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch: Mose hat euch nicht das Brot vom Himmel gegeben, sondern mein Vater gibt euch das rechte Brot vom Himmel.

33 Denn dies ist das Brot Gottes, das vom Himmel kommt und gibt der Welt das Leben.

34 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: HERR, gib uns allewege solch Brot.

35 Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ich bin das Brot des Lebens. Wer zu mir kommt, den wird nicht hungern; und wer an mich glaubt, den wird nimmermehr dürsten.