John 6:60

many, therefore, of His disciples having heard, said, “This word is hard; who is able to hear it?”

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In The King James Version

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

In Context

59He said these things in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum;

61And Jesus having known in Himself that His disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, “Does this stumble you?

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Cross References

John 6:41The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at Him, because He said, “I AM the bread that came down out of Heaven”;

John 8:31Jesus, therefore, said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you may remain in My word, you are truly My disciples,

Hebrews 5:11concerning the Word, of whom we have much [to speak], and of hard explanation to say, since you have become dull of hearing,

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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