John 6:33 (WEB)
For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”
Catechism · 2
The Seven Petitions
“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.
I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God
“He 'came from God', 'descended from heaven',” — Catechism footnote: Jn 3:13; 6:33.
Fathers and councils · 30
Cyril of Jerusalem
“The Bread of heaven came down on earth that He might feed the hungry.” — editor's note: John vi. 32, 33, 50.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11Conference XXIII
“…of virtues are choked, so that without the sweat of our brow we cannot eat our bread which “cometh down from heaven,” and which “strengtheneth man’s heart.”” — editor's note: S. John vi. 33; Ps. ciii. (civ.) 15.
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“For this law is spiritual which bids us eat in the sweat of our brow that “true bread which cometh down from heaven” but that sale under sin makes us carnal.” — editor's note: S. John vi. 33.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Seek the Lord,” ye needy, hunger ye and thirst; for He is Himself the living bread that came down from Heaven.” — editor's note: John vi. 33, 51.
Read the whole comment“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.
Read the whole comment“John, on the other hand, has said nothing about the body and blood of the Lord in this context; but he plainly certifies that the Lord spake to that effect on another occasion, with much greater fulness than here.” — editor's note: John vi. 32–64.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“So when He saith that the man who heareth His words is stronger than death, or, “I am in the Father and the Father in Me” ( c. viii. 51 ), they leave Him; and again, they are offended when He saith that He came down from heaven. ( c. vi. 33, 60.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
““I am,” saith He, “the Bread of Life;” and, a little above, “The Bread is the Word of the living God, who came down from the heavens.”” — editor's note: John vi. 33.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…He fled from Herod’s massacre of the children; and now by the love of the fathers for their children, by Christ the new Food of those who hunger after good; the greatest alms of corn of which history speaks and men believe; the Bread which came down from heaven and giveth life to the world, that life which is…” — editor's note: John vi. 33.
Read the whole comment“Defend yourself with the Word of life, Who is the Bread sent down from heaven, and giving life to the world.” — editor's note: John vi. 33.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”” — editor's note: John vi. 32, 33, 51.
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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 · 15
Cited together in Catechism §423.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11.
Cited together in Catechism §423.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.11.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Catechism §423.
Cited together in Catechism §423.
Cited together in Catechism §423.