John 6:62
“Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
In Context
61But Jesus, aware that his disciples were murmuring about it, said to them:
Cross References
Mark 16:19So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.
John 3:13No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven — the Son of Man himself.
John 16:28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father.”
John 17:11Now I am to be in this world no longer, but they are still to be in the world, and I am to come to thee. Holy Father, keep them by that revelation of thy Name which thou has given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Ephesians 4:8That is why it is said — ‘When he went up on high, he led his captives into captivity. And gave gifts to mankind.’
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 →