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John 6:41,48-58
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven…

1 Corinthians 10:16-18
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? …

1 Corinthians 11:23-29
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus thesame night in which he was betrayed took bread: …

he that cometh.

John 6:37,44,45,65
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out…

John 5:40
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

John 7:37
In the last day, that greatday of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

never hunger.

John 4:13,14
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: …

John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

I am the bread of life
The "I am" statement is one of several in the Gospel of John, echoing God's self-identification to Moses inExodus 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." This connection underscores Jesus' divinity. The metaphor of "bread" is deeply rooted in Jewish culture, symbolizing sustenance and life. In the wilderness, God provided manna to the Israelites, which is a type of Christ as the true spiritual sustenance. Jesus positions Himself as essential for spiritual life, surpassing the temporary satisfaction of physical bread.

Whoever comes to Me will never hunger
This invitation to "come" signifies an act of faith and trust in Jesus. The promise of never hungering is not about physical hunger but spiritual fulfillment. In the cultural context, bread was a staple of the diet, representing basic human need. Jesus offers Himself as the fulfillment of the deepest spiritual needs, echoingIsaiah 55:1-2, where God invites the thirsty and hungry to come and be satisfied.

and whoever believes in Me will never thirst
Belief in Jesus is equated with spiritual satisfaction. The imagery of thirst is reminiscent of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman inJohn 4, where He offers "living water." This promise of never thirsting again highlights the completeness and sufficiency of the salvation and life Jesus provides. It also connects to Old Testament prophecies, such asIsaiah 49:10, where God promises to guide and satisfy His people.

Jesus identifies Himself as the sole source of true, sustaining life.

• InJohn 6:48–51 He repeats, “I am the bread of life,” linking Himself to the manna God provided inExodus 16—yet He surpasses it because He “comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.”

•John 1:4 affirms, “In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” Physical bread keeps a body alive for a day; Christ supplies eternal life.

• Like the bread on Israel’s table of showbread (Leviticus 24:5–9), Jesus stands in the presence of God as continual nourishment for His people.

Approach is personal and intentional.

• Jesus invites all: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened” (Matthew 11:28).

• He promises acceptance: “The one who comes to Me I will never drive away” (John 6:37).

•John 10:9 pictures the same movement: entering through the door (Christ) to find pasture.

• Coming is more than proximity; it is surrender and reliance.

A permanent satisfaction is guaranteed.

•Psalm 107:9 declares, “For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”

•Isaiah 55:2 asks, “Why spend money on what is not bread...?” Christ answers that plea with Himself.

• Earthly appetites return daily; spiritual hunger ends when fed by the Savior.

• The verb “never” underscores an ongoing, unfailing provision—once you partake, you remain filled.

Belief equals wholehearted trust.

• John consistently equates believing with receiving life (John 3:16; 5:24).

•Acts 16:31 shows the same simplicity: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”

• Faith rests not in rituals or works but in the Person and finished work of Jesus (Ephesians 2:8–9).

The promise extends from hunger to thirst—the whole person satisfied.

• Jesus told the Samaritan woman, “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst” (John 4:14).

•Revelation 22:17 echoes the invitation: “Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who desires, take the water of life freely.”

• The Spirit applies this living water (John 7:37–39), quenching the deepest emptiness.

• Just as physical thirst signals need, spiritual thirst signals the soul’s need for Christ—once met, it is eternally quenched.

John 6:35 presents Jesus as the exclusive, sufficient, and eternal sustenance for every human soul. Coming to Him means abandoning self-reliance and receiving Him personally; believing in Him means trusting His saving work. Those who do so are promised lasting satisfaction—no more spiritual hunger, no more soul-level thirst—because in Christ we possess life itself, now and forever.

He that cometh to me . . . he that believeth on me.--The natural bread satisfied no need unless it was appropriated and eaten. Prompted by hunger, they had taken into hand and mouth the loaves He had given them, and were filled. The same law holds for the spiritual bread. It is taken by him who comes to Christ; it is eaten by him who believes on Him, and it satisfies every need. It sustains the spiritual life in strength, and refreshes it in weariness. The bread of life giveth a principle of life, and he who hungereth and thirsteth for it shall also be filled, but with that which abideth, so that he shall never hunger and shall never thirst. (Comp.Matthew 5:6.)