Saturday, April 18, 2026

Bible Verse of the Day

A fresh Bible verse each day — with historical context, the original Hebrew or Greek word, and the scene behind the text.

John 6:48

I am the bread of life.

— Bible (KJV)

The scene behind the verse

Capernaum synagogue, northern Israel, ~29 AD. Jesus uses the most basic human need to explain spiritual reality...

Original language

artos (ἄρτος) — daily bread, the staple that keeps you alive, not luxury food

Historical fact

Bread was so central to life that 'breaking bread' meant sharing your very existence

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