58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(A) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(B) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(C)

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(D)

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58 (A)This is the bread which came down from heaven—not (B)as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Turn Away

60 (C)Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a [a]hard saying; who can understand it?”

61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples [b]complained about this, He said to them, “Does this [c]offend you?

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:60 difficult
  2. John 6:61 grumbled
  3. John 6:61 make you stumble