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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yes, I am the bread of life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I am that bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am the Bread of Life [the Living Bread which gives and sustains life].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am the bread that gives life! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am the bread of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm the bread of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am that bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I am the bread of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I AM the bread of life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I am the bread of the life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“I AM THE LIVING GOD, The Bread of Life.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I am the bread of life.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />I am the bread of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I am the bread of life,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I am the bread of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I am the Bread of Life.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/6-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Jesus the Bread of Life</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/740.htm" title="740: artos (N-NMS) -- Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.">bread</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōēs (N-GFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">of life.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">49</span>Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a></span><br />I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-33.htm">John 6:33</a></span><br />For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-41.htm">John 6:41</a></span><br />At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-58.htm">John 6:58</a></span><br />This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am that bread of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-33.htm">John 6:33-35,41,51</a></b></br> For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16,17</a></b></br> The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/11-24.htm">1 Corinthians 11:24,25</a></b></br> And when he had given thanks, he brake <i>it</i>, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-41.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/john/6-47.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/6-50.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/john/6-53.htm">Life</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">68. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">70. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I am</b><br>This phrase is significant as it echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, "I AM WHO I AM." Jesus uses "I am" statements throughout the Gospel of John to assert His divinity and eternal existence. This declaration aligns Him with Yahweh, the God of Israel, emphasizing His divine nature and authority.<p><b>the bread</b><br>Bread was a staple in the ancient Near Eastern diet, symbolizing sustenance and life. In the context of <a href="/john/6.htm">John 6</a>, Jesus had just performed the miracle of feeding the 5,000 with loaves and fishes, which would have been fresh in the minds of His audience. This miracle connects to the manna provided by God to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16), highlighting Jesus as the true and greater provision from God.<p><b>of life</b><br>The phrase "of life" indicates that Jesus is not just physical sustenance but spiritual nourishment that leads to eternal life. This concept is further developed in <a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a>, where Jesus speaks of giving His flesh for the life of the world. The life Jesus offers is abundant and eternal, contrasting with the temporary satisfaction of physical bread. This ties into the broader Johannine theme of eternal life, which is a central promise of the Gospel (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His disciples and the crowd, revealing His divine nature and mission.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who are present during this teaching, learning about His identity and purpose.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A group of people who have been following Jesus, many of whom are seeking physical sustenance and miracles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>The location where Jesus delivers this teaching, a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus_and_manna.htm">The Exodus and Manna</a></b><br>The historical event referenced earlier in <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">John 6</a>, where God provided manna from heaven to the Israelites in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus_as_the_bread_of_life.htm">Understanding Jesus as the Bread of Life</a></b><br>Jesus identifies Himself as the essential sustenance for spiritual life, just as bread is for physical life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_spiritual_nourishment.htm">The Necessity of Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Believers are called to seek sustenance in Christ daily, recognizing that spiritual nourishment is vital for growth and endurance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_vs._the_eternal.htm">The Temporary vs. the Eternal</a></b><br>Earthly provisions are temporary, but the life Jesus offers is eternal. Believers should prioritize their spiritual well-being over material needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_dependence_on_christ.htm">Faith and Dependence on Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites depended on manna, Christians are to depend on Jesus for their spiritual needs, trusting in His provision and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_the_bread_of_life.htm">Living Out the Bread of Life</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to share the sustenance they receive from Christ with others, spreading the message of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_am_the_bread_of_life'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by "I am the Bread of Life"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_many_bible_interpretations.htm">Why did Jesus instruct eating His flesh and blood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_pergamum's_church_message.htm">What message was given to the Church in Pergamum?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'bread_of_life'_conflict_beliefs.htm">John 6:35: Does Jesus's claim to be the 'bread of life' conflict with other biblical teachings or Jewish beliefs about divine provision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) <span class= "bld">I am that bread of life.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I am the bread of life.</span> The words, which seem to them so hard to fathom (<a href="/john/6-41.htm" title="The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.">John 6:41</a>), are only an expression of this truth in the form of their own demand (<a href="/john/6-31.htm" title="Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.">John 6:31</a>). The essence of life is unseen; bread is the visible form which contains and imparts it. The invisible God is the source of eternal life; the human nature of the Son of God is the visible form which contains and imparts this to the souls of men.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48</span> repeats once more the statement of vers. 32, 35 (see notes): <span class="cmt_word">I am the Bread of life.</span> Not only do I give you more than Moses gave your fathers, but I <span class="accented">am</span> the Father's Gift. I myself am the Gift - I am the Bread of which, if you partake, you will hunger no more, you will need no more, you will die no more: the life then thrilling through you will be <span class="accented">eternal</span>. "The invisible God is the Source of eternal life; the human nature of the Son of God is the visible form which contains and imparts this to the souls of men" (Archdeacon Watkins). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/6-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγώ</span> <span class="translit">(egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰμι</span> <span class="translit">(eimi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄρτος</span> <span class="translit">(artos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_740.htm">Strong's 740: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of life.</span><br /><span class="grk">ζωῆς</span> <span class="translit">(zōēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> </span><span class="str2">Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/6-48.htm">NT Gospels: John 6:48 I am the bread of life (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/6-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 6:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 6:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/6-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 6:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 6:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>