John 6:32

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“Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.”

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BSBPD

“Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:32 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 16:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.
  2. Exodus 16:8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
  3. Psalms 78:23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
  4. John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
  5. John 6:33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
  6. John 6:35Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
  7. John 6:41At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
  8. John 6:50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
  9. John 6:55For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
  10. John 6:58This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
  11. John 15:1“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
  12. Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
  13. 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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