John 6:40

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:40

Every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him - It was not sufficient to see him and hear him, but it was necessary, also, to believe on him. Many of the Jews had seen him, but few believed on him. Jesus had said in the previous verse that all that the Father had given him should be saved. But he never left a doctrine so that men must misunderstand it. Lest it should be supposed that if a man was given to him this was all that was needful, and lest anyone should say, “If I am to be saved... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:38-40

John 6:38-40. For I came down from heaven Into this lower world; not to do mine own will Or to seek any separate interest of my own; but the will of him that sent me Who is loving to every man, and willeth not the death of a sinner. And this is the Father’s will This he revealeth to be his will; that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing It is the will of my Father that every thing necessary be done, both for the conversion of sinners and for the preservation of those... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 6:22-59

67. The bread of life (John 6:22-59)Many Jews were determined to find Jesus and make him king. Although he had escaped from them after the feeding of the multitude, they were out the next day looking for him (John 6:22-24).Jesus knew that these people wanted him to be king not because they felt any spiritual need, but because they thought he had magical powers that could supply all their daily needs. He urged them not to think just of physical and temporal blessings, but to seek the spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:40

the Son. Compare John 8:36 . may = should. and will = and (that) I should. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 6:40

John 6:40. And this is the will of him that sent me, &c.— "My Father's will, which I am come to publish, is, that all who, being convinced of their need of me, and of my sufficiencyfor their help, look by faith to me, and perseveringly depend upon me, as the true Messiah, for a whole salvation, shall be made partakers of eternal life. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 6:40

40. And this—in the second place. is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son and believeth on Him—seeing the Son believeth on Him. may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day—This is the human side of the same thing as in the foregoing verse, and answering to "Him that cometh unto Me I will in no wise cast out"; that is, I have it expressly in charge that everyone that so "beholdeth" (so vieweth) the Son as to believe on Him shall have everlasting... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:22-59

3. The bread of life discourse 6:22-59Jesus proceeded to clarify His identity by teaching the crowds and His disciples. He did so by developing the figure of the Bread of Life, which He claimed to be. Jesus used the feeding of the 5,000 as a basis for explaining His identity to the multitudes. He compared Himself to bread."Again, it was a ministry of ’grace and truth’ (John 1:17). In grace, our Lord fed the hungry people; but in truth, He gave them the Word of God." [Note: Wiersbe, 1:310.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:35-40

Jesus’ identification of the bread 6:35-40 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:38-40

Jesus next explained why He would accept all who come to Him and will preserve them. The purpose of the Incarnation was that the Son would fulfill the Father’s will. The Father’s will was that the Son should lose no individual of all whom the Father gave Him. Preserving them includes raising them from the dead to eternal life. The distant purpose of the Father is the eternal life of those whom He gives to the Son, namely, those who believe on the Son. Jesus Himself will raise believers. This is... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - John 6:40

6:40 on (a-18) Eis . see Note, 2 Timothy 1:12 . sees (g-13) Or 'beholds' ( theoreo ), as ver. 62, chs. 7.3; 8.51; 12.45; 14.17,19; 16.16. read more

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