John 6:59

These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. 1 Many Disciples Fall Away

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

In Context

58This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna, and died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.”

60Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can hear it?”

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Cross References

Luke 4:31Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and He was teaching them on the Sabbath.

John 18:20Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always come together, and in secret I spoke nothing.

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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