John 6:27

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 6:22-40

John 6:22-40The day followingJesus the Bread of LifeI.OUR LORD’S AVOWAL OF HIS DIVINE NATURE AND HIS HEAVENLY ERRAND. More than thirty times in this one discourse does He use the personal pronouns “Me” and “I,” in such connections as that it would be blasphemy if He were anything less than really God. The Jews saw this (John 6:41-42), the disciples also (John 6:66). II. THE SPECIAL DOCTRINE OF THE GOSPEL WHICH ALWAYS SEARCHES THE HEARTS OF MEN. The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is what... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:26-27

John 6:26-27Ye seek Me not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves.Labour not for the meat which perisheth. The carnal eye on the work of GodHow different are things sometimes from what they seem! How pleasant to see a multitude in quest of the Son of God; but Our pleasure disappears when we know that their wondering worship was a beggarly pursuit of material food. It was not wrong for the Jews to feel the cravings of nature, or to rejoice in the miraculous supply, if... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:27

27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Ver. 27. Labour not for the meat, &c. ] When Basil was tempted with money and preferment, he answers, Pecuniam da quae permaneat, ac continuo duret, gloriam quae semper floreat. The fashion of this world passeth away, as the water of a river that runs by a city, or as a fair picture drawn upon the ice that melts... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 6:27

Labour not: or, Work not, John 6:28, John 6:29, Galatians 5:6, Philippians 2:13, Colossians 1:29, 1 Thessalonians 1:3 the meat: John 4:13, John 4:14, Ecclesiastes 5:11-Nehemiah :, Ecclesiastes 6:7, Isaiah 55:2, Habakkuk 2:13, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:31-Micah :, Luke 10:40-:, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 Corinthians 7:29-Obadiah :, 1 Corinthians 9:24-Daniel :, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Colossians 2:22, Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 4:11, Hebrews 12:16, James 1:11, 1 Peter 1:24, 2 Peter 3:11-2 Chronicles : which... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 6:27

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Labour not for the meat which perisheth — For bodily food: not for that only not chiefly: not at all, but in subordination to grace, faith, love, the meat which endureth to everlasting life. Labour, work for this; for everlasting life. So our Lord expressly commands, work for life, as well as from life: from a principle of... 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

Daniel Whedon

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

27. Labour not Let this clause be thus punctuated: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. This makes our Lord (not to forbid labour for bodily food, but) command solely labour for eternal life. It limits his command to seeking the heavenly; it does not make him prohibit a due attention to the earthly. Endureth unto everlasting life Like the water springing up into everlasting life, John 4:14. The Son of man Our Lord centres... read more

Group of Brands