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John 6:60 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for John 6:60 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 6 verse 60 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Many Disciples Turn Back
“Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?”
John 6:60 (KJV)
Commentary on John 6:60
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? The phrase 'many...of his disciples' indicates not just the Twelve but a broader following. The adjective 'sklēros' (hard/harsh) means difficult, offensive, intolerable—not intellectually incomprehensible but morally repugnant. They understand what Jesus means (eating His flesh, drinking His blood, total dependence on Him) and find it unacceptable. The question 'who can hear it?' (tis dunatai autou akouein) expresses not inability but unwillingness. Reformed theology distinguishes between ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 6:60
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“many of his disciples went back”
“Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.”
“If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.,Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;,,,,,,,,”
“because he said”
“speaking in them of these things. In those”
“and hard to interpret”