John 6 · Verse 41

John 6:41

The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John 6:41, King James Version

John 6:41 in other translations

BSBAt this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
WEBThe Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”
ASVThe Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
YLTThe Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, ‘I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;'
DARBYThe Jews therefore murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which has come down out of heaven.
BBENow the Jews said bitter things about Jesus because of his words, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
WebsterThe Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

What does John 6:41 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:41-46
41-46. Jews murmured--muttered, not in our Lord's hearing, but He knew it (Joh 6:43; Joh 2:25). he said, I am the bread, &c.--Missing the sense and glory of this, and having no relish for such sublimities, they harp upon the "Bread from heaven." "What can this mean? Do we not know all about Him--where, when, and of whom He was born? And yet He says He came down from heaven!"

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:36-46

The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father's will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be…

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John 6:41 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἘγόγγυζονEgonguzonWere grumblingG1111
οὖνounthereforeG3767
οἱhoitheG3588
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453
περὶperiaboutG4012
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754
εἶπεν·eipenHe said;G2036
ἐγώegōI myselfG1473
εἰμιeimiamG1510
ὁhotheG3588
ἄρτοςartosbreadG740
ὁho<the>G3588
καταβὰςkatabashaving come downG2597
ἐκekfromG1537
τοῦtou<the>G3588
οὐρανοῦ·ouranouheaven;G3772

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 6:41

  • John 6:51-52

    I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

  • John 6:48

    I am that bread of life.

  • John 6:33

    For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

  • John 6:60

    Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

  • John 6:66

    From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

  • John 7:12

    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

  • Luke 19:7

    And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

  • John 6:58

    This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

  • Luke 15:2

    And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

  • Jude 1:16

    These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

  • Luke 5:30

    But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

  • John 6:43

    Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
murmured.
43,52,60,66; 7:12; Lu 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; 1Co 10:10; Jude 1:16
I am.
33,48,51,58

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 6:40

    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.

  • John 6:41

    The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

  • John 6:42

    And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

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John 6:41 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Murmuraban entonces de él los Judíos, porque había dicho: Yo soy el pan que descendí del cielo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les Juifs donc murmuraient contre lui, parce qu’il avait dit: Moi, je suis le pain descendu du ciel;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da murrten die Juden über ihn, weil er sagte: Ich bin das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herniedergekommen ist;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Murmurabant ergo Judæi de illo, quia dixisset: Ego sum panis vivus, qui de cælo descendi,