The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
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Verse 41 is found in chapter 6 of John. The claim that Jesus is the bread that came down from heaven provokes grumbling. The image develops an understanding of life received through relationship with Jesus and anticipates the sacrificial language of his flesh given for the life of the world.
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Compare John 6:41 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da murrten die Juden darüber, daß er sagte: Ich bin das Brot, daß vom Himmel gekommen ist,
Murmuraban entonces de Él los Judíos, porque había dicho: Yo soy el pan que descendí del cielo.
Les Juifs murmuraient à son sujet, parce qu'il avait dit: Je suis le pain qui est descendu du ciel.
I Giudei adunque mormoravano di lui, perciocchè egli avea detto: Io sono il pane ch’è disceso dal cielo.
Murmuravam, pois, dele os judeus, porque dissera: Eu sou o pão que desceu do céu.
猶太 人因為耶穌說「我是從天上降下來的糧」,就私下議論他,
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