John 6:34

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said they to him, Lord, ever more give us this bread.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Then said they to him, Lord, ever more give us this bread.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Ah, Lord, they said, give us that bread for ever!

Webster's Revision

Then said they to him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

World English Bible

They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

English Revised Version (ERV)

They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

Clarke's John 6:34 Bible Commentary

Lord, evermore give us this bread - Either meaning, "Let the miracle of the manna be renewed, and continue among us for ever:" or, "Let that bread of which thou hast spoken, become our constant nourishment." The Jews expected that, when the Messiah should come, he would give them all manner of delicacies, and, among the rest, manna, wine, and spicy oil. From the following extract, we may see where Mohammed got his Paradise. "Many affirm, says Rab. Mayemon, that the hope of Israel is this: That the Messiah shall come and raise the dead; and they shall be gathered together in the garden of Eden, and shall eat and drink and satiate themselves all the days of the world. There the houses shall be all builded with precious stones; the beds shall be made of silk; and the rivers shall flow with wine and spicy oil. He made manna to descend for them, in which was all manner of tastes; and every Israelite found in it what his palate was chiefly pleased with. If he desired fat in it, he had it. In it, the young man tasted bread, the old man honey, and the children oil. So shall it be in the world to come, (i.e. the days of the Messiah.) He shall give Israel peace, and they shall sit down in the garden of Eden, and all nations shall behold their condition; as it is said, My servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry, etc., Isaiah 65:13." See Lightfoot.

Wesley's John 6:34 Bible Commentary

6:34 Give us this bread - Meaning it still, in a literal sense: yet they seem now to be not far from believing.