John 6:31 “Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gav…”

John 6:31

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

World English Bible

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”

American Standard Version

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

Geneva Bible 1599

Our fathers did eate Manna in the desart, as it is written, Hee gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

Darby Translation

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

Young's Literal Translation

our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.'

Bible in Basic English

Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven.

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Cross references

“fathers”

Psalm 105:40 Exodus 16:4–15 Exodus 16:35 John 6:49 Numbers 11:6–9 Deuteronomy 8:3

Psalm 105:40 · BSB

They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Exodus 16:4–15 · BSB

Then 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.

Exodus 16:35 · BSB

The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.

John 6:49 · BSB

Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.

Numbers 11:6–9 · BSB

But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”

Deuteronomy 8:3 · BSB

He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth o…

“He gave”

Nehemiah 9:15 Revelation 2:17 1 Corinthians 10:3 Psalm 78:24 Psalm 78:25

Nehemiah 9:15 · BSB

In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.

Revelation 2:17 · BSB

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receiv…

1 Corinthians 10:3 · BSB

They all ate the same spiritual food

Psalm 78:24 · BSB

He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.

Psalm 78:25 · BSB

Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

Also

John 6:58

John 6:58 · BSB

This 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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?

32Jesus 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.

Read John 6