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John 6:41

The Pulpit Commentary on John 6:41

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

The Jews therefore murmured concerning him. Perhaps in γογγύζειν means simply "whisper;" but throughout the New Testament (; , with πρός; , with κατὰ; cf.

; ; ; Wis. 1:10) it has the malevolent meaning conveyed in the LXX. It is used to denote very rebellious feelings against God (; ; ).

The Attic writers used τονθορίζω. Because he said, I am the Bread which cometh down from heaven. This was a reasonable putting together of the three assertions: "I am the Bread of life" (); "I have come down from heaven" (); and "The bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven" ().

"The Jews" did not misunderstand his meaning. They understood it perfectly, and rebelled against it.

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