John 6:60

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

Majority Standard Bible

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

59Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

61Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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Cross References

John 6:41At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

Hebrews 5:11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are 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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