John 6:61
And Jesus knew in himself, that his disciples murmured at this; and he said to them, Doth this stumble you?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
60And many of his disciples who heard him, said: This is a hard speech, who can hear it.
62If then, ye were to see the Son of man ascend, to where he was from the beginning!
Cross References
Matthew 11:6and happy is he, who shall not be stumbled at me.
John 6:64But there are some of you, that believe not. For Jesus knew, from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who it was that would betray him.
Hebrews 4:13neither is there any creature, which is concealed from before him; but every thing is naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom we are to give account.
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 →