Matthew 14:34-36, Mark 6:53-56, and John 6:22-40
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life… (v. 35a) My Study Bible alerted me to other verses in John’s gospel where Jesus said “I am…”. I decided to look them up and print them out for all of us to see. Please read on:
- Then Jesus said, “I am He [the Messiah]—I, the one talking to you.” (John 4:26)
- I am the living bread that came down from heaven. (John 6:51)
- Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. (John 8:12a)
- Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I am!” (John 8:58)
- As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. (John 9:5)
- So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (John 10:7)
- …I am the door. (John 10:9a)
- …I am the good shepherd. (John 10:11a)
- …I am the good shepherd. (John 10:14a)
- Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life… (John 11:25a)
- Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. (John 14:6a)
- Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. (John 14:11)
- …I am the vine; you are the branches. (John 15:5)
And here’s a bit of text about these “I am…” verses that you might find interesting: https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-I-AM-statements.html.
Finally, the ending of today’s reading from John’s gospel has special meaning for me – and I hope for you. Please read my comments in the third link below from two years ago.
See also: May 22 / Matt. 14:34-36; May 23 / Mark 6:53-56; May 24 / John 6:22-40