John 6:31 (WEB)
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”
Catechism · 1
“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.
Fathers and councils · 24
Tertullian
“…with manna, was wrought to the semblance of eternity, and not contaminated with human passions, or fed on this world’s meats, but fed on “angel’s loaves”—the manna—and sufficiently bound to God by His benefits—forgot his Lord and God, saying to Aaron: “Make us gods, to go before us: for that Moses, who ejected…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. (lxxvii. in LXX.) 25; comp. John vi. 31, 32.
Read the whole comment“Now, just before (the passage in hand), He had declared His flesh to be “the bread which cometh down from heaven,” impressing on (His hearers) constantly under the figure of necessary food the memory of their forefathers, who had preferred the bread and flesh of Egypt to their divine calling.” — editor's note: John vi. 31, 49, 58.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…assail them, without need of toil, in the enjoyment of rest?—so that, for the space of forty years, their raiment grew not old, nor were their shoes worn, a figure to the faithful of the Resurrection that was to come, showing that neither the glory of great deeds, nor the beauty of the power wherewith He hath…” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 12 ff.; Deut. viii. 3, 4; xxix. 5; Ps. lxxviii. 24, 25; cv. 40; S. John vi. 31; 1 Cor. x. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo
“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.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Wondrous blindness of the Pharisees and Sadducees! They asked a sign from heaven, as though the things they now saw were not signs. John shews what sign it was they desired; for he relates, that after the feeding…
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Catena Aurea on John
- Alcuin of YorkCatena Aurea on John
They understood that the meat, which remaineth unto eternal life, was the work of God: and therefore they ask Him what to do to work the work of God, i. e. obtain the meat: Then said they unto Him, What shall we do…
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i. e. By keeping what commandments shall we be able to fulfil the law of God?
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But they said this, not that they might learn, and do them, but to obtain from Him another exhibition of His bounty.
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Christ, though He saw it would not avail, yet for the good of others afterwards, answered their question; and shewed them, or rather the whole world, what was the work of God: Jesus answered and said unto them, This…
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He does not say, That ye believe Him, but, that ye believe on Him. For the devils believed Him, and did not believe on Him; and we believe Paul, but do not believe on Paul. To believe on Him is believing to love,…
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To eat then that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, is to believe on Him. Why dost thou make ready thy tooth and thy belly? Only believe, and thou hast eaten already. As He called on them to believe, they…
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Nothing can be more unreasonable than their asking for another miracle, as if none had been given already. And they do not even leave the choice of the miracle to our Lord; but would oblige Him to give them just that…
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And to exalt the miracle of the manna, they quote the Psalm, As it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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Whereas many miracles were performed in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the desert, they remembered this one the best of any. Such is the force of appetite. They do not mention this miracle as the work either of God,…
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Or thus; Our Lord sets Himself above Moses, who did not dare to say that He gave the meat which perisheth not. The multitude therefore remembering what Moses had done, and wishing for some greater miracle, say, as it…
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Our Lord might have replied, that He had done miracles greater than Moses: but it was not the time for such a declaration. One thing He desired, viz. to bring them to taste the spiritual meat: then Jesus said unto…
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As if He said, That manna was the type of this food, of which I just now spoke; and which all my miracles refer to. You like my miracles, you despise what is signified by them. This bread which God gives, and which…
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Not to the physical world, but to men, its inhabitants.
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He calls Himself the true bread, because the only-begotten Son of God, made man, was principally signified by the manna. For manna means literally, what is this? The Israelites were astonished at first on finding it,…
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Who by the humanity, which was assumed, came down from heaven, and by the divinity, which assumed it, gives life to the world.
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But this bread, being essentially life, (for He is the Son of the living Father,) in quickening all things, does but what is natural to Him to do. For as natural bread supports our weak flesh, so Christ, by the…
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Not only to the Jews, but to the whole world. The multitude, however, still attached a low meaning to His words: Then said they unto Him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. They say, Give us this bread, not, Ask Thy…
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As the woman of Samaria, when our Lord told her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall never thirst, thought He meant natural water, and said, Sir, give me this water, that she might never be in want of it again: in…
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Cross-references · 14
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:28–34 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:28–34 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 16:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 16:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 16:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 16:1–4 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 37.