48
Iἐγώamεἰμιthe breadὁ ἄρτοςof life.τῆς ζωῆς
John 6:48
Study it in the app“I am the bread of life.”
With the Greek beneath
John 6:48, word by word
- amεἰμιeimi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appears- the breadἄρτοςartos
bread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “artos” appears- of lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears
The context
47Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.
48 · This verse (above)
49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
To study John 6 in a group
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. 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. 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?