John 6:58
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever."

New Living Translation
I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.”

English Standard Version
This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”

Berean Study Bible
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

New American Standard Bible
This is the bread that came down out of heaven, not as the fathers ate and died; the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

NASB 1995
"This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever."

NASB 1977
“This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died, he who eats this bread shall live forever.”

Amplified Bible
This is the Bread which came down out of heaven. It is not like [the manna that] our fathers ate and they [eventually] died; the one who eats this Bread [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will live forever.”

Christian Standard Bible
This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the manna your ancestors ate—and they died. The one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the manna your fathers ate--and they died. The one who eats this bread will live forever."

Contemporary English Version
The bread that comes down from heaven isn't like what your ancestors ate. They died, but whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Good News Translation
This, then, is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread that your ancestors ate, but then later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the bread that came from heaven. It is not like the bread your ancestors ate. They eventually died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."

International Standard Version
This is the bread that came down from heaven, not the kind that your ancestors ate. They died, but the one who eats this bread will live forever."

NET Bible
This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread your ancestors ate, but then later died. The one who eats this bread will live forever."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

New King James Version
This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

King James 2000 Bible
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live forever.

New Heart English Bible
This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

World English Bible
This 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."

American King James Version
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever.

American Standard Version
This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

A Faithful Version
This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate manna, and died. The one who eats this bread shall live forever."

Darby Bible Translation
This is the bread which has come down out of heaven. Not as the fathers ate and died: he that eats this bread shall live for ever.

English Revised Version
This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers haue eaten Manna, and are deade. Hee that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
This is that bread, which came downe from heauen: Not as your fathers dyd eate Manna, and are dead. He that eateth of this bread, shall lyue euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
This is ye bred which is come fro heauen: Not as youre fathers ate Manna, and are deed. He that eateth of this bred, shal lyue for euer.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
This is the breed which cam from heave: not as youre fathers have eaten Manna and are deed. He that eateth of this breed shall live ever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
this is the bread that came down out of Heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread will live—throughout the age.”

Berean Literal Bible
This is the bread having come down from heaven, not as the fathers ate and died. The one eating this bread will live to the age."

Young's Literal Translation
this is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live -- to the age.'

Smith's Literal Translation
This is the bread which having come down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and died: he chewing this bread shall live forever.

Literal Emphasis Translation
This is the bread having come down from out of heaven. Not just as the fathers ate and died. The one eating this bread will live unto the age.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is the bread that descends from heaven. It is not like the manna that your fathers ate, for they died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“This is the bread that came down from Heaven. It is not as your forefathers who ate manna and have died; whoever eats this bread shall live for eternity.”

Lamsa Bible
This is the bread which came down from heaven; it is not like that manna which your forefathers ate and died; he who eats of this bread shall live forever.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
This is the bread that came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he that eats this bread shall live forever.

Godbey New Testament
He is the bread having come down from heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died: the one eating this bread shall live forever.

Haweis New Testament
This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as the manna your fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live to eternity.

Mace New Testament
this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever.

Weymouth New Testament
This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate--for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever."

Worrell New Testament
This is the Bread That came down out of Heaven. Not as the fathers ate, and died: he that eats this Bread shall live forever."

Worsley New Testament
This is the bread that came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat, and yet are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
















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