John 6:60

Jesus’s followers heard him teaching those things and a lot of them said, “This message is too hard. We can’t believe it.”

Plain English Version

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 all those things while he taught in the Jewish meeting house in Capernium.

61Jesus knew they were not happy with his message, so he said, “Are you angry with me? Do my words shock you?

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Cross References

John 6:41The Jewish leaders heard Jesus say, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” And they got angry, and they complained about him.

John 8:31Jesus talked to the Jewish people that believed in him. He said, “If you keep on following me, and if you do the things I teach you, then you will be my proper followers,

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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