John 6:41 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The Jews then murmured at him, because he said,I am the bread which came down from heaven. ”

• John 6:41 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (9) The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. (9) Flesh cannot perceive spiritual things, and therefore the beginning of our salvation comes from Go...

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• John 6:41 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Murmuring of the Jews. The changes of persons here ( cf. John 6:22 , the multitude), and of place in John 6:59 , show that this chapter is not intended to record a continuous conversation, b...

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• John 6:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  murmured . were murmuring. Greek gonguzo, the Septuagint word for Israel's murmuring in the wilderness. See 1 Corinthians 10:10 . Compare Jude 1:16 . at . concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

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• John 6:41 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  41. The Jews therefore murmured concerning him. The Evangelist explains the cause of the murmuring to have been, that the Jews were offended at the mean condition of Christ’s human nature,...

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• John 6:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. The Jews then murmured - Because the whole of his discourse event to prove that he was infinitely greater t...

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• John 6:41 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The Jews then murmured, &c.— Thus Jesus placed the character of the Messiah in a light very different from that wherein his hearers had been accustomed to view it; and taught them, that instead...

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• John 6:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. The Jews then murmured at him - or 'muttered' х egonguzon ( G1111 )], not in our Lord's hearing...

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• John 6:41 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Bread of Life John 6:1 to John 7:1 . Feeding the five thousand. Walking upon the sea. Discourse upon the bread of life. Defection of many disciples. The Apostles stand firm. Returning from...

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• John 6:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The Jews murmured at him. — Better, concerning Him, as in John 7:12 ; John 7:32 . Here, too, it was “among themselves” ( John 6:43 ). With the true spirit of objectors, they do not regard what...

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• John 6:41 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 14 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6:1-59 . In this chapter John follows the same method as in the last. He first relates the sign, and then gives our Lord's interpretation of it. As to t...

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• John 6:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Food of Eternal Life John 6:41-51 That phrase, the last day, was constantly on the Master's lips, John 6:39-40 ; John 6:44 ; John 6:54 ; John 12:48 . It is an indefinite expression fo...

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• John 6:41 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The whole chapter really records things resulting from the conflict recorded in the previous one. Having crossed the sea, Jesus first fed the multitude, and they, enamored of His ability, attempted t...

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• John 6:41 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with...

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• John 6:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The Jews then murmured at him ,.... When they found that he spoke of himself as the true bread, the bread of God, and bread of life, and as descending from heaven: and which was to be fed upon in a...

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• John 6:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. Ver. 41. The Jews therefore murmured ] They were as good at this as ever their fathers had been in the...

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• John 6:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Jews then murmured at him The dispositions of the greatest part of the Jews being carnal, the doctrine of our Lord respecting the spiritual nature of the blessings which his followers were to r...

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• John 6:41 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND (vs.1-13) The setting here is no longer Jerusalem, but Galilee, and the contrast to the beginning of chapter 5 is striking. For here grace shines out beautifully, availa...

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• John 6:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ.       28 Then said they unto hi...

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• John 6:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The Jews were exceedingly prone to this sin of murmuring, which is a complaining either through indignation, or impatience of what men hear spoken, or see done: the thing which offended, seemeth not...

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• John 6:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Bread of Life, Eating His Flesh And Drinking His Blood ( John 6:26-59 ). The narrative that follows must be carefully divided up if it is to be properly understood. There are in fact three cle...

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• John 6:41 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 6:22-24 . None other boat, rather little ship (πλοιάριον).—The meaning of this long and complicated sentence is plain. A number of the crowd who had been pre...

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• John 6:41 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 6:1-5 . After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were di...

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• John 6:41 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 6:2 . A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles. But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick....

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• John 6:41 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Jews then murmured at Him because He said, I am the bread which came down from heaven Weighty truths I. THAT CHRIST’S LOWLY CONDITION IS A STUMBLING-BLOCK TO THE NATURAL MAN. 1. Had He c...

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• John 6:41 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 6:1-43 2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . John 6:1-43 (1) The supply of human wants illustrat...

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• John 6:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Jews then murmured at Him because He said, I am the Bread which came down from heaven.

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• John 6:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 10:10 ; John 6:33 ; John 6:43 ; John 6:48 ; John 6:51 ; John 6:52 ; John 6:58 ; John 6:60 ; John 6:66 ; John 7:12 ; Jude 1:16 ; Luke 15:2 ; Luke 19:7 ; Luke 5:30

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• John 6:41 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Bread of Life John 6:33-56 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When the devil said to Christ. "If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread," the Lord quickly unsheathed the sword of...

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