John 6:41

The Jewish leaders grumble at Jesus's claim to be the bread that came down from heaven. Their murmuring echoes Israel's old complaints and reveals their unbelief.

Cross-references · 13

• John 6:51–52I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
• John 6:33For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”
• John 6:48I am the bread of life.
• John 6:66At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• John 6:60Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”
• John 7:12There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”
• Jude 1:16These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
• Luke 19:7When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
• Luke 5:30Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”
• John 6:43Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.
• John 6:58This is the bread which came down out of heaven — not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
• Luke 15:2The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
• 1 Cor 10:10Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

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