Jesusthensaidto them, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, it is not Moseswho has givenyou the breadout of heaven,but it is My Fatherwho givesyou the true breadout of heaven.
"I amthe true vine,and My Fatheris the vinedresser.
"Thisis the breadwhichcame downout of heaven;not as the fathersateand died;he who eatsthisbreadwill liveforever."
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,I will rainbreadfrom heavenfor you; and the peopleshall goout and gathera day'sportionevery day,that I may testthem, whether ornot they will walkin My instruction.
But whenthe fullnessof the timecame,Godsent forthHis Son,bornof a woman,bornunderthe Law,
"For My fleshis true food,and My bloodis true drink.
"Thisis the breadwhich comes downout of heaven,sothat onemay eatof it and not die.
Thereforethe Jewswere grumblingaboutHim, becauseHe said,"I amthe breadthat came downout of heaven."
Jesussaidto them, "I amthe breadof life;he who comesto Me will not hunger,and he who believesin Me will neverthirst.
"For the breadof Godis that which comes downout of heaven,and giveslifeto the world."
There was the true Lightwhich,cominginto the world,enlightenseveryman.
Yet He commandedthe cloudsaboveAnd openedthe doorsof heaven;
Mosessaid,"[This will happen] when the LORDgivesyou meatto eatin the evening,and breadto the fullin the morning;for the LORDhearsyour grumblingswhichyou grumbleagainstHim. And whatare we? Your grumblingsare not againstus but againstthe LORD."
And we knowthat the Sonof Godhas come,and has givenus understandingsothat we may knowHim whois true;and we are in Him who is true,in His SonJesusChrist.Thisis the true Godand eternallife.
"Our fathersatethe mannain the wilderness;as it is written,HE GAVETHEM BREADOUT OF HEAVENTO EAT.'"
