John 6:60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

English Standard Version
When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?"

King James Bible
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, "This teaching is hard! Who can accept it?"

International Standard Version
When many of his disciples heard this, they said, "This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?"

American Standard Version
Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard this , said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?

Darby Bible Translation
Many therefore of his disciples having heard it said, This word is hard; who can hear it?

Young's Literal Translation
many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'

Cross References

John 2:2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

John 5:25
Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

John 6:52
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

John 6:64
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

John 6:66
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

John 7:3
His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that your disciples also may see the works that you do.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:60-65 The human nature of Christ had not before been in heaven, but being God and man, that wondrous Person was truly said to have come down from heaven. The Messiah's kingdom was not of this world; and they were to understand by faith, what he had said of a spiritual living upon him, and his fulness. As without the soul of man the flesh is of no value, so without the quickening Spirit of God all forms of religion are dead and worthless. He who made this provision for our souls, alone can teach us these things, and draw us unto Christ, that we may live by faith in him. Let us apply to Christ, thankful that it is declared that every one who is willing to come unto him shall be made welcome.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

60-65. Many … of his disciples—His pretty constant followers, though an outer circle of them.

hard saying—not merely harsh, but insufferable, as the word often means in the Old Testament.

who can hear—submit to listen to it.