living. See note on John 4:10.
if. For the condition, see App-118.
this bread. this [One before you]. One of three passages in which "this" indicates the speaker. Compare John 2:19; Matthew 16:18.
he shall live. in and by resurrection. See note on John 4:50; John 4:51; John 4:53.
for ever. unto the age. See App-151. a.
and the bread that. will give. but the bread, moreover, which. will give. The omission of the particle (" de") in Authorized Version hides the line of the discussion: (1). will give this bread; (2) This bread is My flesh; (3) My flesh is My body which. will give up in death.
My flesh. Myself. Put by the Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, for the whole person, as in Genesis 17:13.Psalms 16:9 (Acts 2:26-31). Proverbs 14:30; Matthew 19:5. Rom 3:20. 1 Corinthians 1:29; 2 Corinthians 7:5. and for Christ's own person, Joh 1:14. 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18. Heb 10:20. 1 John 4:2. Just as "My soul" is also put for the whole person (Numbers 23:10; Judges 16:30; Psalms 3:2; Psalms 16:10; Psalms 33:19; Psalms 103:1.Isaiah 58:5.Acts 2:31.Romans 13:1; Romans 13:1). In view of the Jews' unbelief, the Lord used the Figure of speech Synecdoche here. To take. figure of speech literally, and treat what is literal as. figure, is the most fruitful source of error.
flesh. See note on John 1:13.
I will give. All the texts omit this, but not the Syriac. See App-94.
for. Greek huper. App-104.