John 6:62

But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?

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In The King James Version

What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

In Context

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

63Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he was before?

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Cross References

Mark 16:19And indeed, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and he sits at the right hand of God.

John 3:13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.

John 16:28I went forth from the Father, and I have come into the world. Next I am leaving the world, and I am going to the Father.”

John 17:11And though I am not in the world, these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Father most holy, preserve them in your name, those whom you have given to me, so that they may be one, even as we are one.

Ephesians 4:8Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”

Matthew Henry on John 6:61-71

Christ's Discourse with His Disciples; The Effect of Christ's Discourse; The Character of Judas. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.… Read the whole commentary →

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