Bible Verse Lookup
Jn 6:42
Chapter 6
42
And they said:
“This man is the son of Joseph, isn’t he? We know his father and mother. How can he say that he has come down from heaven?”
And they said:
“This man is the son of Joseph, isn’t he? We know his father and mother. How can he say that he has come down from heaven?”
Commentaries
Eucharistic Discourse
The people seek Jesus, but their faith is immature; they focus only on the superficial display of the Master’s works. Jesus responds and begins His extensive and profound Eucharistic discourse.
Jesus, Bread of Life
(41-51). The “Jews murmured.” This recalls the attitude of the people during the time of the Exodus (Ex 16:2; Nm 14:27). The Jews murmured because Jesus presents himself as the bread that came down from heaven, even though he is the son of Joseph, and his mother and father are known. Jesus urges them to stop murmuring, demands unconditional faith, and affirms: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him” (44). Faith does not depend on human effort or merit; it is primarily an internal attraction that the Father inspires. It is not about determinism or arbitrary predestination, but about recognizing divine initiative.