John 6:62
But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
In Context
61Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?
63If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
Cross References
Mark 16:19And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.
John 3:13And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and I go to the Father.
John 17:11And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.
Ephesians 4:8Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity 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 →