John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
In other versions
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.
ASV
Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven.
BBE
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.
DBY
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven{Greek and Hebrew use the same word for "heaven", "the heavens", "the sky", and "the air".} to eat.'"
WEB
our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.'
YLT
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
ENG
Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
WBT
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
BSB
In context
29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
31Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
