“Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.” Verse 68.
5. What did Christ declare His Father's commandment to be?
“And I know that His commandment is life everlasting.” John 12:50.
6. What lesson was intended by feeding the children of Israel with the manna?
“And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.” Deut. 8:3.
7. What interpretation did Jesus give to this lesson?
“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.” John 6:32, 33.
8. In further explanation of the meaning of this lesson, what did Jesus declare Himself to be?
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” Verse 35.
9. What benefit is derived from eating this bread of life?