Jesus: “I am the bread of life”

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning

AD 29–32

Traditional reckoning

AD 29

How it's dated

the Gospels' Passovers

Near a Passover (John 6:4), a year before the last.

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Sources: Theographic event 397; John 6:4.

Where is it in the Bible?

• John 6:22–71

Who was there, and where?

• Jesus Christ
• Simon Peter

Where: Capernaum.

Promises kept

• Bread from heaven: Manna in the wilderness → Jesus: “I am the bread of life”, ~1,470–1,480 years (Modern).

Which verses connect to John 6:35?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

1. John 6:48–5840 votes

   I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. …

2. Isaiah 55:1–336 votes

   “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. …

3. John 6:4136 votes

   At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

4. Revelation 22:1736 votes

   The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

5. Isaiah 49:1031 votes

   They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

6. John 7:37–3827 votes

   On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”