19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Bread of Life
• Eternal Life
• Faith

• Manna as type of Christ

10 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 10:16 — The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
• 1Cor 11:23 — For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
• Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Isa 49:10 — They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
• Isa 55:1 — Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
• John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
• John 4:13 — Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
• John 4:14 — But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
• John 5:40 — And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
• John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
• John 6:41 — The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
• John 6:44 — No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 6:48 — I am that bread of life.
• John 6:65 — And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
• John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
• John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
• John 11:25 — Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• Luke 1:53 — He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
• Luke 6:21 — Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
• Luke 6:25 — Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
• Luke 6:47 — Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
• Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
• Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
• Matt 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Rev 7:16 — They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
• Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Rom 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circum