John 6:58
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever.
American King James Version (AKJV)
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever.
American Standard Version (ASV)
This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
This is the bread which has come down from heaven. It is not like the food which your fathers had: they took of the manna, and are dead; but he who takes this bread for food will have life for ever.
Webster's Revision
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
World English Bible
This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."
English Revised Version (ERV)
This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
Barnes's John 6:58 Bible Commentary
This is that bread ... - This is the true bread that came down. The word "that" should not be in the translation.
Shall live for ever - Not on the earth, but in the enjoyments of a better world.
Wesley's John 6:58 Bible Commentary
6:58 This is - That is, I am the bread - Which is not like the manna your fathers ate, who died notwithstanding.
