John 6:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 6:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 6:31 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 6:31 — KJV
“Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”
— John 6:31 (KJV)
John 6:31 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 6:31
“This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.”
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“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”
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“And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.”
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“And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. It is...: or, What is this? or, It is a portion”
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“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
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