John 6:64
It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
63If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
Cross References
Psalms 139:2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.
John 5:42But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.
John 6:61Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?
John 6:70And we have believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
John 8:38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that 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 →