John 6:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you that bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Οὐ Μωσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· ἀλλʼ ὁ Πατήρ μου δίδωσιν ὑμῖν τὸν ἄρτον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τὸν ἀληθινόν.

Transliteration

Eipen oun to them the Iēsous, Amēn, amēn, legō to you, Not Mōsēs dedōken to you the arton from the ouranou; but the Patēr of me didōsin to you the arton from the ouranou the alēthinon.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
• *legō*: present, indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *Mōsēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - Moses
• *dedōken*: perfect, indicative, active, 3rd singular - has given
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *didōsin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - gives
• *alēthinon*: accusative, masculine, singular - true/genuine

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *Mōsēs*: Moses
• *dedōken*: has given/provided
• *arton*: bread/loaf
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *Patēr*: Father
• *didōsin*: gives/provides
• *alēthinon*: true/genuine/real

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus{G2424} therefore{G3767} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Verily,{G281} verily,{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} It was not{G3756} Moses{G3475} that gave{G1325} you{G5213} the bread{G740} out of{G1537} heaven;{G3772} but{G235} my{G3450} Father{G3962} giveth{G1325} you{G5213} the{G740} true{G228} bread{G740} out of{G1537} heaven.{G3772}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Moses{G3475} gave{G1325}{(G5758)} you{G5213} not{G3756} that bread{G740} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}; but{G235} my{G3450} Father{G3962} giveth{G1325}{(G5719)} you{G5213} the true{G228} bread{G740} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus sayde vnto the: verely verely I saye vnto you: Moses gave you breed fro heave: but my father geveth you the true breed fro heave.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Iesus vnto the: Verely verely I saye vnto you: Moses gaue you not bred from heaue, but my father geueth you the true bred from heauen:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you that true bread from heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iesus sayde vnto them: Ueryly veryly I say vnto you, Moyses gaue you not yt bread fro heauen, but my father geueth you ye true bread fro heaue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus therefore said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus then said to them, Truly I say to you, What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesus told them,“I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 16:4 : 4 Then the LORD said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain amount every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
• Exod 16:8 : 8 And Moses said, This shall be when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread to the full in the morning; for the LORD hears your complaints which you make against him: and what are we? Your complaints are not against us, but against the LORD.
• Ps 78:23 : 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
• John 1:9 : 9 That was the true Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.
• John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.
• John 6:35 : 35 And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he who comes to me shall never hunger; and he who believes in me shall never thirst.
• John 6:41 : 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
• John 6:50 : 50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die.
• John 6:55 : 55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
• John 6:58 : 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he who eats of this bread shall live forever.
• John 15:1 : 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.