john-6:57

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 6:57

God is often in holy writ called the living God, not only because he hath life in himself, but because he is the fountain of life to all his creatures. Christ here declareth his Father to be the living Father upon the latter account, as he is the author and fountain of all life. And I live by the Father, saith he. Some translate it for the Father; as indeed the preposition δια, joined with an accusative case, (as it is here), doth most ordinarily signify; but not always, either in profane... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 6:22-65

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 6:22-24. None other boat, rather little ship (πλοιάριον).—The meaning of this long and complicated sentence is plain. A number of the crowd who had been present when the bread was miraculously supplied had remained at or near the spot where the miracle was wrought. They wished to see more of Jesus, to get hold of Him for the carrying out of their purpose (John 6:15). They had seen the disciples depart, but not the Saviour. In the morning, however, when Jesus... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 6:57

John 6:57 (with Galatians 2:20 ) The Meaning of Justification by Faith I. Looking steadily at the two passages of Scripture which I have chosen for my text, we shall gain the clue to the full scriptural truth about justification. First of all, St. Paul, speaking of himself many years after his conversion, declares that he lives by faith in the Son of God, who loved him and gave Himself for him. It is manifest, then, that the principle of a Christian life, after the knowledge of Christ had... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 6:1-71

Now we have an indeterminate rate of time. Jesus was in Jerusalem when He was saying these things, they were as a result of this blind man...or the lame man, rather, who was healed there at the pool of Bethesda. And the controversy that was stirred over that. And so John spends a whole chapter in that little picture, but it gives us marvelous insight into Jesus, showing how that He equates His work with the Father and He is working in harmony with the Father. He is actually here doing the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

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 6:47-58

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

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:57

57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. Ver. 57. So he that eateth me, liveth by me ] All out of Christ then, though they seem to have the only life of it (as Nabal, 1 Samuel 30:6 ; "Thus shall ye say to him that liveth"), yet in true account they are no better than living carcases, walking sepulchres, of themselves. Christ is the only principle and Prince of life; and his people only are heirs together of the grace of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 6:57

the living: Psalms 18:46, Jeremiah 10:10, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Hebrews 9:14 I live: John 5:26, John 17:21 even: John 11:25, John 11:26, John 14:6, John 14:19, 1 Corinthians 15:22, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3, Colossians 3:4, 1 John 4:9 Reciprocal: Luke 20:38 - for all John 6:69 - the living John 10:36 - sent John 17:3 - and Jesus Romans 5:10 - we shall 1 Corinthians 15:45 - a quickening 2 Corinthians 5:15 - that they Colossians 3:11 - and 1 Peter 2:4 - a living read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.I live by the Father — Being one with him.He shall live by me — Being one with me. Amazing union! read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:26-59

Second great discourse of Jesus to the hostile Jews, John 6:26-59. Now commences a great oration of Jesus founded on the temper of this set of people, the miracle of their feeding, and the wonder of his walking on the water. Their temper regarded their view of his miracles. The Samaritans embraced Jesus not for miracle but for his sublime and holy doctrine; Nicodemus based on his miracles a need of proceeding to a deeper experience; but this populace, apparently destitute of any moral... read more