John 6:61

Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “◄I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?► [RHQ]

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

In Context

60After they heard him say that, many of his disciples said, “What he is teaching is hard to understand; ◄it is very difficult for anyone to accept it!/how can anyone accept it?► [RHQ]”

62◄ Perhaps you will believe my message if you see me, the one who came from heaven, ascending there to where I was before!/ (What will you think if you see me, the one who came from heaven, ascending there to where I was before)?► [RHQ]

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Cross References

Matthew 11:6Also tell John that God is pleased with people who do not stop believing in me because what I do is not what they expected the Messiah to do.”

John 6:64But there are some of you who do not believe my message.” Jesus said that because he knew from the time he started [MTY] his ministry which of them would not believe his message. He also knew who would ◄betray him/enable his enemies to seize him►.

Hebrews 4:13God knows everything about everyone. Everything is completely exposed [DOU] to him, and he is the one [SYN] who will say whether he approves of what we have done.

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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