6:35 the bread of life. There are seven great “I am” claims of Christ recorded in the Gospel of John (see also John 8:12; 10:9; 10:11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1). Each of these amounts to an assertion of deity, amplifying His great claim to be the “I am” (see note on John 8:58).

6:35 shall never thirst. These promises obviously apply to spiritual hunger and thirst, but the crowd had wanted to apply them to their physical wants (John 6:26,34).

6:37 cast out. This remarkable claim both asserts that no one can come to Christ merely of his own volition (though he may think, sincerely, that he is doing so, not being consciously aware of all the influences God has been bringing on him in order to lead him to that decision) and also promises that none so led of the Father to Christ can ever be cast out. This involves the mystery of divine election versus human freedom. Both are true, because both are taught in Scripture, but our human minds are incapable of full comprehension of this divine paradox.

6:38 down from heaven. At least eight times in John we are told that Christ came down from heaven—six times in this chapter (John 6:33,38,41,50,51,58) and twice in John 3 (John 3:13,31). Seven times it is said either than He came from above or from God (John 3:2,31; 8:42; 13:3; 16:27,28; 17:8).

6:44 hath sent me. At least forty-two times in John’s gospel we are told, usually by Christ Himself, that He had been “sent” into the world by the Father.

6:44 draw him. See note on John 6:37.

6:45 written in the prophets This is a reference to the great promise of Isaiah 54:13.

6:49 manna in the wilderness. The Lord Jesus here confirms the historicity of the miraculous feeding of the Israelite multitudes during their wilderness wanderings.