John 6:49-71

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 6:1-71

John 6:2 . A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles. But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick. Christ rises in the eye of faith as it discovers the glory of his person. John 6:7 . Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient. William Budæus was a native of Paris, and of very rare erudition. He has left many books in Greek and Latin, much cited by the learned. He measured the ark of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:41-51

John 6:41-51The Jews then murmured at Him because He said, I am the bread which came down from heavenWeighty truthsI.THAT CHRIST’S LOWLY CONDITION IS A STUMBLING-BLOCK TO THE NATURAL MAN. 1. Had He come as a conqueror with royal favours for His followers they would have received Him willingly; but their pride refused to believe that the lowly prophet was from God. 2. There is nothing surprising in this. It is human nature showing itself in its true colours (1 Corinthians 1:23). Thousands reject... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:47-58

John 6:47-58He that believeth on Me hath everlasting lifeEverlasting lifeI.THE BLESSING, “everlasting life.” Everlasting life was never proposed in the schools of philosophy to the faith of man, or urged as a principle or motive to holiness. Those who taught were not sure of it themselves. What does it mean? We may take three views of it. 1. It is opposed to eternal death. Eternal death does not mean annihilation or destruction of being, bat of well-being, of happiness and of hope. So eternal... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:59

John 6:59These things said He in the synagoguesI.The OCCASION of this wonderful revelation to the Church. The desire of the Jews to have the miracle of the manna repeated. Those of larger views may have had the supply of an army in thought. II. The DESIGN was to quench for ever any such ambition. If you desire a warrior leader I am not of that kind. III. The SUBSTANCE showed that man’s true peace lay not in things of sense. Christ’s errand was to bestow spiritual blessings on all mankind. To... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:60-65

John 6:60-65Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? The defection of the disciplesI. OCCASIONED BY A HARD SAYING (John 6:60). It was unquestionably hard (John 6:51; John 6:53; John 6:57). 1. Difficult to understand even for Christians (John 14:17; John 14:26; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27), but especially for unbelievers (1 Corinthians 2:14). 2. Difficult to receive, demanding humility, self-abnegation (Matthew 16:24), whole-hearted... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:66-69

John 6:66-69From that time many of His disciples went back.Those who are mentioned in regard to I. THE CHARACTER THEY ASSUMED. Disciples. This term was first used to designate the Apostles; then it was applied to or assumed by many whom our Lord had to distinguish from His “disciples indeed.” How many there are who are Christians only in name! II. THE COURSE THEY PURSUED. They went away from Him. 1. They relinquished all attendance on His ministry. 2. Disowned all attachment to His person. 3,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:67-69

John 6:67-69Will ye also go away?… To whom should we go? Thou hast the words of eternal lifeHuman destiny and its attainment through ChristI. GOD HAS SET BEFORE US A DESTINY. “Eternal life.” 1. The idea of a future world in the abstract is probably present to every man. 2. It is impossible for any one to entertain this idea without being haunted by the tremendous possibilities of its truth. A man may lose sight of it, or rush to escape it, but let it once have a lodgment within, and he cannot... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:69

John 6:69We believe and are sure that Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living GodThe Christ of GodFaith without knowledge is mere fancy.For the want of knowledge the faith of the ancient Jews gave way in the wilderness. So here the nominal disciples went away because they did not know who He was from whom they went. To the apostles this knowledge gave stability to their faith and they remained. I. THE TESTIMONY. That Christ was the Messiah. 1. The provision that is by this Christ could not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:70-71

John 6:70-71Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?Judas IscariotI. WHO THEN WILL SAY THAT THE MEN WITH WHOM CHRIST BEGAN HIS NEW KINGDOM WERE MORE THAN MEN; not bone of our bone, but a princely sort, quite away from the common herd? On the contrary, they fairly represented human nature in its best and worst aspects--gentleness, ardour, domesticity, enterprise, timidity, courage, and one of them was a devil--a man like the others, but in him a pre-eminent capacity for the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:49

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. Ver. 49. Did eat manna ] They fed upon sacraments, and yet many of them perished eternally. A man may go to hell with font water on his face, and be haled from the table to the tormentor, as he, Matthew 22:13 . Your fathers did eat, &c. ] They sought only the satisfying of their bodily hunger, and they had it, but yet are dead. Manna could not immortalize them, as the poets feign their ambrosia did their dunghill deities.... read more

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