John 6:64
It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh does not offer anything of benefit. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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63Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he was before?
Cross References
Psalms 139:2Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader.
John 5:42But I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
John 6:61Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?”
John 6:70And we have believed, and we recognize that you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
John 8:38I speak what I have seen with my Father. And you do what you have seen with your father.”
John 10:26But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
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 →