“... The verbal overlap between these passages is ‘bread from heaven,’ as well as a thematic overlap of Jesus identifying himself as ‘the living bread that came down out of heaven’ in John 6:51, and the Gos. Phil. indicates that ‘when Christ came, the perfect man, he brought bread from heaven’ (55.11–13).35 This saying is also similar to §93 (73.23–27), ‘It was from that place that Jesus came and brought food. To those who so desired he gave [life, that]36 they might not die.’ There are a number of parallels that suggest the ‘bread’ in §15 is to be understood as the Eucharist: the association of the ‘bread’ with the ‘cup’ (75.1; 77.3–5); the ‘perfect man’ with the ‘cup’ (75.19); Jesus brought ‘bread’ and ‘food,’ and ‘food’ is associated with his ‘flesh’ (57.8). A Eucharist interpretation of the ‘bread from heaven’ (John 6:51) in §15 33 Wilson, Philip, 71–72. This interpretation also explains the recovery motif in §9, specifically 53.10–14. 34 The Synoptics indicate that Jesus will ‘give his life’ (ϯ + ⲯⲩⲭⲏ || di,dwmi + yuch,) (Matt 20:28; Mark 10:45), but the description that he will ‘lay down his life’ (ti,qhmi + yuch, || ⲕⲱ + ⲯⲩⲭⲏ) is characteristic of the FG (John 10:11, 15, 17; 13:37–38; 15:13; see also 1 John 3:16; Gos. Sav. vs.19, 21a, and 21b (Chapter 8)). A measure of influence from John 10:17 is noted by: Wilson, Philip, 71–72; Schenke, Phlippus-Evangelium, 175. 35 For a measure of influence from John 6:51–58 see: Wilson, Philip, 79; Ménard, Philippe, 135; Schenke, Philippus-Evangelium, 203–206; Nagel, Rezeption, 404. 36 C.J. De Cantazoro suggests that the lacuna should read ‘bread of life’ (C.J. De Cantazoro, “The Gospel according to Philip,” JTS 13 (1962): 57), but the lacuna does not appear large enough to fit this statement. PDF PAGE 132 7.2. The Gospel of Philip and the Fourth Gospel 115 aligns with the author’s interpretation of John 6:53–54 (§23b above), along with the promise that this ‘food’ provides life (see John 6:50).37 ...”