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Simplified Cowboy Version

John 6:41

Then some arguing started breaking out because he had said, "I am the bread of life who rode down from heaven."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Murmuring;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Thompson Chain Reference - Censoriousness;   Charitableness-Uncharitableness;   Christ;   Fault-Finding;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Murmuring;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eating;   Manna;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Bread, Bread of Presence;   Jesus Christ;   Miracle;   Virgin Birth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Manna;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Jesus Christ;   Jews in the New Testament;   John, the Gospel of;   Life;   Manna;   Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament;   Temptation of Jesus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   John, Theology of;   Moses;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Character;   Christ in Art;   Consciousness;   Discourse;   Eternal Life (2);   Heaven ;   Jews;   John, Gospel of (Ii. Contents);   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Lord's Supper. (I.);   Meals;   Moses ;   Murmur, Murmuring ;   Popularity ;   Pre-Existence;   Resurrection of the Dead;   Sacrifice (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bread;   Day;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Bread;   Manna;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jesus christ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Lord's Supper;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Heaven;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Judas Iscariot;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Manna;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore the Jews started complaining about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
King James Version (1611)
The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.
King James Version
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
English Standard Version
So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
New American Standard Bible
So then the Jews were complaining about Him because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven."
New Century Version
Some people began to complain about Jesus because he said, "I am the bread that comes down from heaven."
Amplified Bible
Now the Jews murmured and found fault with Him because He said, "I am the Bread that came down out of heaven."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven."
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
Berean Standard Bible
At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
Contemporary English Version
The people started grumbling because Jesus had said he was the bread that had come down from heaven.
Complete Jewish Bible
At this the Judeans began grumbling about him because he said, "I am the bread which has come down from heaven."
Darby Translation
The Jews therefore murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which has come down out of heaven.
Easy-to-Read Version
Some Jews began to complain about Jesus because he said, "I am the bread that comes down from heaven."
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Iewes then murmured at him because hee sayde, I am that bread, which is come downe from heauen.
George Lamsa Translation
Now the Jews murmured against him, for he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Good News Translation
The people started grumbling about him, because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
Lexham English Bible
Now the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven,"
Literal Translation
Then the Jews murmured about Him, because He said, I am the Bread coming down out of Heaven.
American Standard Version
The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Now the Jews said bitter things about Jesus because of his words, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Hebrew Names Version
The Yehudim therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."
International Standard Version
Then the Jews[fn] began grumbling about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
Etheridge Translation
But the Jihudoyee murmured against him because he said, I am the bread which hath descended from heaven.
Murdock Translation
Then the Jews murmured at him, because he said: I am the bread, who have descended from heaven.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Iewes then murmured at him, because he sayde, I am the bread [of life] which came downe from heauen.
English Revised Version
The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
World English Bible
The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The Jews then murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jewis grutchiden of hym, for he hadde seid, Y am breed that cam doun fro heuene.
Update Bible Version
The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
Webster's Bible Translation
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
New English Translation
Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven,"
New King James Version
The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
New Living Translation
Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
New Life Bible
The Jews talked among themselves against Him. They did not like it because He said, "I am the Bread that came down from heaven."
New Revised Standard
Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The Jews, therefore, began to murmur concerning him, because he said - I, am the bread that came down out of heaven;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
Revised Standard Version
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The Iewes then murmured at him because he sayde: I am that breed which is come doune from heaven.
Young's Literal Translation
The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, `I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The murmured the Iewes ther ouer, that he sayde: I am yt bred which is come downe from heaue,
Mace New Testament (1729)
The Jews then murmured against him, for having said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
THE MESSAGE
At this, because he said, "I am the Bread that came down from heaven," the Jews started arguing over him: "Isn't this the son of Joseph? Don't we know his father? Don't we know his mother? How can he now say, ‘I came down out of heaven' and expect anyone to believe him?"

Contextual Overview

28They all replied, "We want to rope, ride, and brand for God's outfit too. What do we have to do first to saddle up with ya?" 29Jesus said, "There is only one thing you have to do. Give your whole life to the Top Hand that God has sent ya." 30They pondered this for a second and then someone shouted out, "Well, show us a miracle so that we know you are the Top Hand. We want to see what you can do. I mean, our ancestors got to eat bread from heaven while they rode across the desert. 31The Good Book says, 'Moses gave 'em biscuits from heaven to eat.'" 32Jesus shot back, "The truth is, Moses didn't give nobody nothin'. My Father did. And now he is offerin' y'all the real bread from heaven. 33The real bread of God gives life, not full bellies." 34"Well," they replied, "give us this bread every day like our ancestors had, and we'll eat it." 35Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. Whoever rides for me will never be hungry again. Whoever gives his life to me will never be thirsty. 36I'm standing right here in front of you, but you still don't believe I am who I say I am. 37My Father will send the true cowboys to me, and I will never turn them away.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

murmured: John 6:43, John 6:52, John 6:60, John 6:66, John 7:12, Luke 5:30, Luke 15:2, Luke 19:7, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Jude 1:16

I am: John 6:33, John 6:48, John 6:51, John 6:58

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:8 - the Lord heareth John 6:32 - the true John 6:35 - I am John 7:36 - manner Ephesians 4:9 - he also

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Jews then murmured at him,.... When they found that he spoke of himself as the true bread, the bread of God, and bread of life, and as descending from heaven: and which was to be fed upon in a spiritual manner by faith, which they were ignorant of, and had no desire unto: and thus being disappointed of the delicious corporeal food they expected, they grew uneasy, and displeased,

because he said I am the bread which came down from heaven; for though, as yet, he had not said this in so many words, and in this direct form, as afterwards, in John 6:51; yet he had said what amounted to it, and which might be easily gathered from John 6:35 The Vulgate Latin reads, "I am the living bread"; and the Persic version, "I am the bread of life". And this last renders the first clause "mocked at him".

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 41. The Jews then murmured — Because the whole of his discourse event to prove that he was infinitely greater than Moses; and that he alone could give present peace and eternal glory to men.


 
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