60 Thus many of his disciples, when they[a] heard it,[b] said, “This saying is hard! Who can understand it?” 61 But Jesus, because he[c] knew within himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Does this cause you to be offended? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:60 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  2. John 6:60 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. John 6:61 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

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

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(C) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(D) ascend to where he was before!(E)

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