# This is the bread that has come down from heaven

Jesus was speaking about himself.  Alternate translation: "I am the bread that has come down from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# This is the bread that has come down from heaven

The bread is a metaphor for what gives life. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor clearer than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# He who eats this bread will live forever

Jesus spoke about himself as "this bread." Alternate translation: "He who eats me, the bread, will live forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# He who eats this bread

Here "eats this bread" is a metaphor for trusting Jesus. However, the Jews did not understand this. Do not make the meaning of this metaphor clearer than Jesus did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the fathers

"the forefathers" or "the ancestors"