"Jesus said to them, 'I tell you the truth it is not Moses who has given you the bread from

Moses was the great prophet who stood revered and tall in the religion of Israel. Devout Jews thought Moses, along with the tradition that bore his name, was the true benchmark for religious thought and practice. Jesus was disturbing when he said that nothing that came through Moses was truly enlivening. God has more to give than what Moses could supply. He gives the true bread from heaven--his Son. Christ, not our religious tradition, is the bread of life.