John 6:31
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”
World English Bible (Public Domain)
In context
Before · John 6:29–30
29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see and believe you? What work do you do?
31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”
Notes and cross references in the WEB
- FootnoteGreek and Hebrew use the same word for “heaven”, “the heavens”, “the sky”, and “the air”.
- Cross referenceExodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalms 78:24-25