John 6:60
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New International Version (©1984)
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Many of his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?"

International Standard Version (©2008)
When many of his disciples heard this, they said, "This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When many of Jesus' disciples heard him, they said, "What he says is hard to accept. Who wants to listen to him anymore?"

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

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

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

Bible in Basic English
Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?

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?

English Revised Version
Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Webster's Bible Translation
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Weymouth New Testament
Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"

World English Bible
Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"

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

Geneva Study Bible

{13} Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

(13) The reason of man cannot comprehend the uniting of Christ and his members: therefore let it worship and revere that which is better than itself.

People's New Testament

6:60 This is an hard saying. About eating and drinking his flesh and blood. They could not comprehend.

Wesley's Notes

6:60 This is a hard saying - Hard to the children of the world, but sweet to the children of God. Scarce ever did our Lord speak more sublimely, even to the apostles in private. Who can hear - Endure it?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.


John 2:2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
John 6:52 Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, "How can this man give us His flesh to eat?"
John 6:66 As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.
John 7:3 Therefore His brothers said to Him, "Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. (NASB ©1995)

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

of his. 66 8:31

This. 41,42 8:43 Mt 11:6 Heb 5:11 2Pe 3:16

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