John 6:27

“Christ himself declared that he was marked with his Father's seal.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 6:27.

“For this reason the specifically Christian sense of this fourth petition concerns the Bread of Life: the Word of God accepted in faith, the Body of Christ received in the Eucharist.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 6:26-58.

“"The Father has set his seal" on Christ and also seals us in him.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 6:27; cf. 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30.

“Nevertheless, little by little he alludes to him even in his teaching of the multitudes, as when he reveals that his own flesh will be food for the life of the world.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 6:27, 51, 62-63.

“…the form of God,” and being in the Father is sealed with the Father’s glory, (as the word of the Gospel declares, which saith, “Him hath God the Father sealed,”—whence also “He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father,”) then “the image of goodness” and “the brightness of glory,” and all other similar titles, testify…” — editor's note: S. John vi. 27

“Or what am I even at the best, but one sucking Thy milk, and feeding upon Thee, the meat that perisheth not?” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

““Since they have embittered Thee, O Lord: I am,” saith He, “the Bread which came down from heaven;” again, “Labour for the meat which wasteth not;” again, “Taste and see that the Lord is sweet.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“What too would fear profit, unless “the gracious and merciful Lord” gave “meat unto them that fear Him”? (ver. 5); meat that doth not spoil, “bread that cometh down from heaven,” which He gave to no deservings of ours.” — editor's note: John vi. 27, 51.

“After this address, too, his narrative is again borne on to one subject after another, in a sublime strain.” — editor's note: John vi. 22–72.

“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life.”” — editor's note: John vi. 26, 27.

“…the spiritual food, of which the same Lord says, “Labour for the meat which perisheth not;” and again, “I am the bread of life, which came down from heaven.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27, 41.

“John vi. 26, 27” — the author cites it

“Then coming to Galilee, “Labor not,” He saith, “for the meat that perisheth” ( c. vi. 27 ); and after having said great things of Himself, that He came down from Heaven, that He giveth eternal life, He again withdraweth Himself.” — the author cites it

“…that which His disciples had supposed, but “the thorough doing of the Father’s work;” teaching “to labour for the meat which is permanent unto life eternal;” in our ordinary prayer likewise commanding us to request “bread,” not the wealth of Attalus therewithal.” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“Let them learn that “Christ is the power of God and wisdom of God,” and that “He is the image of the invisible God” and “brightness of his glory,” and that “Him hath God the Father sealed,” by engraving Himself on Him.” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“To those who seek God’s kingdom and righteousness, He promises that all things shall be added.” — editor's note: [Thus the petition covers (1) our spiritual food, John vi. 27; and (2) our bodily sustenance, Matt. vi. 8.]

“And He said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent.” — editor's note: St. John vi. 27–29.

“The Effulgence, the Impress, the Image, the Seal; “Who being the Effulgence of His glory and the Impress of His Essence,” and “the Image of His Goodness,” and “Him hath God the Father sealed.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“…a cleansing of that belly which receiveth and digesteth the food of the Word, it were good also; not to make it a god by luxury and the meat that perisheth, but rather to give it all possible cleansing, and to make it more spare, that it may receive the Word of God at the very heart, and grieve honourably over the…” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“…by which they try to cloak their idleness, saying that it is written, “Labour not for the meat that perisheth, but for that which remains to life eternal;” and “My meat is to do the will of my Father.”” — editor's note: S. John vi. 27.

“Quamobrem dicit: “Operamini non cibum, qui petit; sed eum, qui manet in vitam ætenam.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

““Labour,” says the Lord, “not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth to everlasting life.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

“For the Lord enjoined “to labour for the meat which endureth to eternity.”” — editor's note: John vi. 27.

Our Lord, though He did not actually shew Himself to the multitude walking on the sea, yet gave them the opportunity of inferring what had taken place; The day following, the people which stood on the other side of…

Knowledge of the miracle was conveyed to them indirectly. Other ships had come to the place where they had eaten bread; in these they went after Him; Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh unto the place…

Yet after so great a miracle, they did not ask Him how He had passed over, or shew any concern about it: as appears from what follows; And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they said unto Him,…

So He Who had fled to the mountain, mixes and converses with the multitude. Only just now they would have kept Him, and made Him king. But after the sacrament of the miracle, He begins to discourse, and fills their…

i He who set an example of declining praise, and earthly power, sets teachers also an example of deliverance in preaching.

Kindness and lenity are not always expedient. To the indolent or insensible disciple the spur must be applied; and this the Son of God does. For when the multitude comes with soft speeches, Rabbi, when earnest Thou…

As if He said, Ye seek Me to satisfy the flesh, not the spirit.

After the rebuke, however, He proceeds to teach them: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life; meaning, Ye seek for temporal food, whereas I only fed your…

Bodily food only supports the flesh of the outward man, and must be taken not once for all, but daily; whereas spiritual food remaineth for ever, imparting perpetual fulness, and immortality.

Under the figure of food He alludes to Himself. Ye seek Me, He saith, for the sake of something else; seek Me for My own sake.

But, inasmuch as some who wish to live in sloth, pervert this precept, Labour not, &c. it is well to notice what Paul says, Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands the…

As He told the woman of Samaria above, If thou knewest Who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water. (c. 4) So He says here, Which the Son…

When, through the hand of the priest, thou receivest the Body of Christ, think not of the priest which thou seest, but of the Priest thou dost not see. The priest is the dispenser of this food, not the author. The…

A seal throws out a perfect impression of the stamp, at the same time that it takes in that impression. This is not a perfect illustration of the Divine nativity: for sealing supposes matter, different kinds of…

Or sealed, i. e. sent Him for this purpose, viz. to bring us food; or, sealed, was revealed the Gospel by means of His witness.

To take the passage mystically: on the day following, i. e. after the ascension of Christ, the multitude standing in good works, not lying in worldly pleasures, expects Jesus to come to them. The one ship is the one…

How many there are who seek Jesus, only to gain some temporary benefit. One man has a matter of business, in which he wants the assistance of the clergy; another is oppressed by a more powerful neighbour, and flies…

In their persons too our Lord condemns all those within the holy Church, who, when brought near to God by sacred Orders, do not seek the recompense of righteousness, but the interests of this present life. To follow…

They too seek Jesus, not for Jesus’ sake, but for something else, who ask in their prayers not for eternal, but temporal blessings. The mystical meaning is, that the conventicles of heretics are without the company…

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Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.

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Cited together in Catechism §1296.

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Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.1.

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Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in Against Eunomius IV.8.

Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in The Institutes X.21.

Cited together in Catechism §1296.

Cited together in Catechism §1296.

Cited together in Catechism §1296.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.

Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.7.

Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.

John 6:27 takes up the words of Genesis 39:6 (8 words in common).