George Leo Haydock, on John 6:34

“They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread.”

“St. Augustine with all the Fathers, believed that the Jews did not understand this in its proper sense; but only understood a material bread, of superior excellence to the manna, which would preserve their health and life for ever (St. Augustine); or at least, a far more delicious bread, which they were to enjoy during the whole course of their lives.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.