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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:27

Verse 27 27.Labour for food, not that which perisheth. He shows to what object our desires ought to be directed, namely, to eternal life; but because, in proportion as our understandings are gross, we are always devoted to earthly things, for this reason he corrects that disease which is natural to us, before he points out what we ought to do. The simple doctrine would have been, “Labour to have the incorruptible food;” but, knowing that the senses of men are held bound by earthly cares, he... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:28

Verse 28 28. What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? The multitude understood well enough that Christ had exhorted them to aim at something higher than the conveniences of the present life, and that they ought not to confine their attention to the earth, since God calls them to more valuable blessings. But, in putting this question, they are partly mistaken by not understanding the kind of labor; for they do not consider that God bestows upon us, by the hand of the Son, all that is... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:29

Verse 29 29.The work of God is this. They had spoken of works Christ reminds them of one work, that is, faith; by which he means that all that men undertake withoutfaith is vain and useless, but thatfaith alone is sufficient, because this alone does God require from us, that we believe For there is here an implied contrast between faith and the works and efforts of men; as if he had said, Men toil to no purpose, when they endeavor to please God without faith, because, by running, as it were,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:30

Verse 30 30.What sign doest thou? This wickedness abundantly proves how truly it is said elsewhere, This wicked generation seeketh a sign, (Matthew 12:39.) They had been at first drawn to Christ by the admiration of his miracles or signs, and afterwards, through amazement at a new sign, they acknowledged Christ to be the Messiah, and, with that conviction, wished to make him a king; but now they demand a sign from him, as if he were a man unknown to them. Whence came such sudden forgetfulness,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:31

Verse 31 31.Our fathers ate manna in the wilderness. Thus we see that Christ put his finger on the sore, when he told them that they came like brute beasts to fill their belly; for they discover this gross disposition, when they demand a Messiah by whom they are to be fed. And as to the magnificent terms in which they extol the grace of God in themanna, they do this cunningly, in order to bury the doctrine of Christ, by which he condemned them for immoderate desire of corruptible food; for they... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:32

Verse 32 32.Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses gave you not bread from heaven. Christ appears to contradict what was quoted from the psalm, but he speaks only by comparison. The manna מן is called the bread of heaven, but it is for the nourishment of the body; but the bread which ought truly and properly to be reckoned heavenly, is that which gives spiritual nourishment to the soul. Christ therefore makes a contrast here between the world and heaven, because we ought not to seek the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:33

Verse 33 33.For the bread of God. Christ reasons negatively from the definition to the thing defined, in this manner: “The heavenly bread is that which hath come down from heaven to give life to the world In the manna there was nothing of this sort; and, therefore, the manna was not the heavenly bread. ” But, at the same time, he confirms what he formerly said, namely, that he is sent by the Father, in order that he may feed men in a manner far more excellent than Moses. True, the manna came... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:34

Verse 34 34.Give us always this bread. There is no doubt that they speak ironically, to accuse Christ of vain boasting, when he said that he was able to give the bread of life. Thus wretched men, while they reject the promises of God, are not satisfied with this evil alone, but put Christ in their room, as if he were chargeable with their unbelief. read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:35

Verse 35 35.I am the bread of life. First, he shows that the bread, which they asked in mockery, is before their eyes; and, next, he reproves them. He begins with doctrine, to make it more evident that they were guilty of ingratitude. There are two parts of the doctrine; for he shows whence we ought to seek life, and how we may enjoy it. We know what gave occasion to Christ to use those metaphors; it was because manna and daily food had been mentioned. But still this figure is better adapted to... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:30

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:32

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:35

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

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