Joh 6:51 | RWP | e4.org | The living bread ( ο αρτος ο ζων ). "The bread the living." Repetition of the claim in , , , but with a slight change from ζωης to ζων (present active participle of ζαω ). It is alive and can give life. See for living water. In Jesus calls himself the Living One ( ο ζων ). For ever ( εις τον αιωνα ). Eternally like αιωνιον with ζωην in . I shall give ( εγω δωσω ). Emphasis on εγω (I). Superior so to Moses. Is my flesh ( η σαρξ μου εστιν ). See on for σαρξ the Incarnation. This new idea creates far more difficulty to the hearers who cannot grasp Christ's idea of self-sacrifice. For the life of the world ( υπερ της του κοσμου ζωης ). Over, in behalf of, υπερ means, and in some connexions instead of as in . See for the Baptist's picture of Christ as the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. See also ; ; ; ; ; .; . Jesus has here presented to this Galilean multitude the central fact of his atoning death for the spiritual life of the world.

‏ John 6:51

The living bread ( ο αρτος ο ζων ). "The bread the living." Repetition of the claim in 35, 41, 48, but with a slight change from ζωης to ζων (present active participle of ζαω ). It is alive and can give life. See 4:10 for living water. In Re 1:17 Jesus calls himself the Living One ( ο ζων ).

For ever ( εις τον αιωνα ). Eternally like αιωνιον with ζωην in 47.

I shall give ( εγω δωσω ). Emphasis on εγω (I). Superior so to Moses.

Is my flesh ( η σαρξ μου εστιν ). See on 1:14 for σαρξ the Incarnation. This new idea creates far more difficulty to the hearers who cannot grasp Christ's idea of self-sacrifice.

For the life of the world ( υπερ της του κοσμου ζωης ). Over, in behalf of, υπερ means, and in some connexions instead of as in 11:50. See 1:30 for the Baptist's picture of Christ as the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. See also 3:17; 4:42; 1Jo 3:16; Mt 20:28; Ga 3:13; 2Co 5:14f.; Ro 5:8. Jesus has here presented to this Galilean multitude the central fact of his atoning death for the spiritual life of the world.