sun beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.” This promise of food, drink, and shelter is more than the basic concerns of humankind; here they have eschatological and salvific import. As the Bread of Life, Jesus says, “The one who comes to me will never hunger, and the one who believes in me will never thirst” (John 6:35). He speaks words about quenching the thirst of those who come to him (4:13–15; 6:35), for out of his belly flow rivers of living water (7:37–39). Joined to these promises is the