John 6:32

“So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.”

John 6:32 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 6:32, word by word

JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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“TrulyἈμὴνAmēn

truly

"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.

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MosesΜωϋσῆςMōysēs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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who has givenδέδωκενdedōken

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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the breadἄρτονarton

bread

A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.

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heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

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my Fatherπατήρpatēr

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

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the trueἀληθινόνalēthinon

true

True, genuine, real.

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The context

31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

32 · This verse (above)

33For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

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To study John 6 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)

  3. 3. How I live it

    When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?

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