Bible Verses About Daily Bread

"Give us this day our daily bread."

"Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no."

"And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."

"And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live."

"The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing."

"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread."

"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

"Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me."

"I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

What does the Bible say about daily bread?

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray 'Give us this day our daily bread,' He was teaching dependence on God for every need — one day at a time. The concept of daily bread runs from the manna in the wilderness to Jesus declaring Himself the Bread of Life. Key King James Version passages include Matthew 6:11, Exodus 16:4, John 6:35. This page collects 10 KJV verses about daily bread, each quoted in full.

What does 'daily bread' mean in the Bible?

'Daily bread' refers to both physical provision (food and necessities) and spiritual nourishment (God's Word). Jesus taught us to ask God to meet our needs one day at a time.

Why did God give manna daily instead of all at once?

God gave manna daily to teach Israel dependence on Him and to test their obedience (Exodus 16:4). It was a lesson in trusting God's faithfulness each new day.