John 6:60

He said these things when he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.

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In The King James Version

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

In Context

59This is the bread that descends from heaven. It is not like the manna that your fathers ate, for they died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.”

61Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?”

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Cross References

John 6:41Therefore, the Jews murmured about him, because he had said: “I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.”

John 8:31Therefore, Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him: “If you will abide in my word, you will truly be my disciples.

Hebrews 5:11Our message about him is great, and difficult to explain when speaking, because you have been made feeble when listening.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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