# John 6.35

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.</span> 34. They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
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> **35. Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.**
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> 36. But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not. 37. All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:33-37, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”</span> 34. They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
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> **35. Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.</span>**
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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.</span> 37. <span class="rl-speech">All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.</span> (John 6:33-37, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.</span> 34. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
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> **35. And Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.</span>**
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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.</span> 37. <span class="rl-speech">All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.</span> (John 6:33-37, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">for the bread of God is that which is coming down out of the heaven, and giving life to the world.'</span> 34. They said, therefore, unto him, 'Sir, always give us this bread.'
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> **35. And Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst, at any time;</span>**
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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">but I said to you, that ye also have seen me, and ye believe not;</span> 37. <span class="rl-speech">all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,</span> (John 6:33-37, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Desire](/codex/argument-from-desire/)
- [Argument from Restlessness](/codex/argument-from-restlessness/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christology](/codex/christology/)
- [Failed Messianic Prophecy Objections](/codex/failed-messianic-prophecy-objections/), via [John 6.32-35](/codex/john-6-32-35/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 6.26-65](/codex/john-6-26-65/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1510 - eimi](/codex/g1510-eimi/)
- [G2222 - zoe](/codex/g2222-zoe/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.