And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Christ puts before them the very bread they mockingly demanded. The metaphor reaches us better than bare words: when we eat bread, we feel our weakness and God's power in it, and so we grasp that Christ nourishes our souls more vividly than if He simply said He is our life. Yet bread sustains life already possessed; Christ gives life its beginning, so the figure falls short of the full truth.
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Christ let them question Him freely, no small condescension. The wise teacher listens swiftly and turns even foolish questions toward what profits. These Galileans asking "What shall we do?" show a teachable mind, unlike the Judean critics who came only to cavil. He answers the sincere request, not the impertinent quibble.
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Commenting on John 6:28-59
They saw His face, witnessed His miracles, ate the bread He multiplied, yet believed not. Corporal benefit left their souls untouched. They received healing and food for the body but refused Him as the spiritual Saviour and Redeemer, they would not come to Him for eternal life.
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