John 6:50

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

Cross-references

John 6:33 Parallel

John 6:33 already defines the bread from heaven as giving life to the world, reinforcing the promise here.

John 6:51 Parallel

John 6:51 expands on the bread from heaven as Jesus’ flesh given for the world, directly connecting to the promise of eternal life.

John 6:58 Parallel

John 6:58 repeats and expands the same promise: eating this bread gives eternal life, contrasting with manna.

John 6:32 Parallel

John 6:32 reveals that the true bread from heaven is the Father's gift, not Moses' manna — grounding the promise of life given in this verse.

John 6:42 Contrast

John 6:42 shows the crowd’s disbelief that Jesus came from heaven, contrasting with the promise of eternal life for those who eat this bread.

John 3:13 Parallel

John 3:13 similarly emphasizes Jesus' descent from heaven, grounding the claim that the bread is from heaven.

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 promises that keeping Jesus' word leads to never seeing death — a parallel promise of eternal life.

John 11:25 Parallel

John 11:25 declares Jesus as the resurrection and life, expanding the promise of life to belief in him.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 echoes the promise of never dying for those who believe, reinforcing the life-giving power of Jesus.

Romans 6:23 Contrast

Romans 6:23 contrasts sin's wage (death) with God's gift (eternal life) — reinforcing the promise of life over death in the bread from heaven.