John 6:63
The spirit, it is, that giveth life,—the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
62[What] then, if ye should view the Son of Man ascending where he was before? …
Cross References
Genesis 2:7So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life—and man became a living soul.
Psalms 19:7The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;
Psalms 119:93Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
John 6:68Simon Peter answered him—Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations of life age-abiding, thou hast;
Romans 2:25For, circumcision, indeed, profiteth—if, law, thou be practising; but, if thou be a transgressor of law, thy circumcision, hath become, uncircumcision
Romans 8:2For, the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death;—
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 →