# John 6.37-39

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

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 35. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.</span>
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> **37. <span class="rl-speech">All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.</span> 38. <span class="rl-speech">For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.</span> 41. The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, <span class="rl-speech">I am the bread which came down out of heaven.</span> (John 6:35-41, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.</span>
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> **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> 38. <span class="rl-speech">For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”</span> 41. The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, <span class="rl-speech">“I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”</span> (John 6:35-41, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.</span>
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> **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> 38. <span class="rl-speech">For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.</span> 41. The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, <span class="rl-speech">I am the bread which came down from heaven.</span> (John 6:35-41, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 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> 36. <span class="rl-speech">but I said to you, that ye also have seen me, and ye believe not;</span>
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> **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> 38. <span class="rl-speech">because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.</span> 39. <span class="rl-speech">'And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day;</span>**
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> 40. <span class="rl-speech">and this is the will of Him who sent me, that every one who is beholding the Son, and is believing in him, may have life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day.'</span> 41. The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, <span class="rl-speech">'I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;'</span> (John 6:35-41, 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._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Allah Predestines Child to Hell Objection Defeater](/codex/allah-predestines-child-to-hell-objection-defeater/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [God Created Me Knowing I Would Reject Him Objection Defeater](/codex/god-created-me-knowing-i-would-reject-him-objection-defeater/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Jesus is Jacobs Ladder](/codex/jesus-is-jacobs-ladder/), via [John 6.31-58](/codex/john-6-31-58/)
- [Jesus is Not a Human Sacrifice (Defeater)](/codex/jesus-is-not-a-human-sacrifice-defeater/), via [John 6.38](/codex/john-6-38/)
- [No One Can Die For Another Objection Defeater](/codex/no-one-can-die-for-another-objection-defeater/), via [John 6.38](/codex/john-6-38/)

**Concepts:**

- [Atheism](/codex/atheism/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Calvinism](/codex/calvinism/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Calvinism vs Arminianism vs Molinism vs Open Theism](/codex/calvinism-vs-arminianism-vs-molinism-vs-open-theism/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Canons of Dort](/codex/canons-of-dort/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Covenant Theology](/codex/covenant-theology/)
- [Feeling Distant from God](/codex/feeling-distant-from-god/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Free Will and Determinism](/codex/free-will-and-determinism/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 6.26-65](/codex/john-6-26-65/)
- [Predestination](/codex/predestination/), via [John 6.37](/codex/john-6-37/)
- [Redemption](/codex/redemption/), via [John 6.38](/codex/john-6-38/)
- [Theandric Activities](/codex/theandric-activities/), via [John 6.38](/codex/john-6-38/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0622 - apollymi](/codex/g0622-apollymi/), via [John 6.39](/codex/john-6-39/)
- [G1453 - egeiro](/codex/g1453-egeiro/), via [John 6.39-40](/codex/john-6-39-40/)
- [G2222 - zoe](/codex/g2222-zoe/), via [John 6.39-40](/codex/john-6-39-40/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## 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.