John 6:62

If then you may behold the Son of Man going up where He was before?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

In Context

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

63It is the Spirit that is giving life; the flesh does not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

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Cross References

Mark 16:19The LORD, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to Heaven, and sat on the right hand of God;

John 3:13And no one has gone up to Heaven, except He who came down out of Heaven—the Son of Man who is in Heaven.

John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again I leave the world, and go on to the Father.”

John 17:11and I am no longer in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your Name, whom You have given to Me, that they may be one as We [are one];

Ephesians 4:8for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and 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 →

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