John 6:61

Verse

Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?

When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?

Free Bible Version

Jesus saw that his disciples were complaining about this, so he asked them, “Are you offended by this?

Geneva Bible 1599

But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?

King James (Authorized) Version

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

One Unity Resource Bible

But Yeshua [Salvation] knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Plain English Version

Jesus knew they were not happy with his message, so he said, “Are you angry with me? Do my words shock you?

Translation for Translators

Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “◄I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?► [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

Jesus, because he knew in himself that his disciples were grumbling at this, said to them, “Does this offend you?

Noah Webster Bible

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Doth this offend you?

World English Bible

But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, 'Doth this stumble you?

Context

Many Disciples Turn Back

⁶⁰On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”⁶¹Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?⁶²Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

Sermons

Dealing With Offence

Albert Zehr

Summary

In this verse, Jesus responds to the disciples who were struggling to understand His teachings, particularly about His sacrificial death and resurrection. He acknowledges their difficulty in accepting these profound truths, yet He also affirms that the Spirit gives life and understanding. Jesus encourages them to trust in Him, even when His words seem hard to comprehend or accept. This verse highlights the importance of faith and reliance on the Holy Spirit to grasp the deeper spiritual realities that Jesus imparts.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jesus knew in himself - By giving them this proof that he knew their hearts he also proved that he was God; that he could not be deceived himself, and that it was impossible for him to deceive any; consequently, that the doctrine he taught them must be the truth of God.

John Gill Bible Commentary

It is the Spirit that quickeneth,.... It is the spirit of man that quickens him; or which being breathed into him, he becomes a living soul; for the body, without the spirit, is dead; it is a lifeless lump: and it is the Spirit of God that quickens dead sinners, by entering into them as the spirit of life, and causing them to live: and it is spiritual eating, or eating the flesh, and drinking the blood of Christ in a spiritual sense, which quickens, refreshes, and comforts the minds of believers; it is that by, and on which they live, and by which their spiritual strength is renewed: unless, by spirit, is meant the divine nature of Christ, by which he was quickened and raised from the dead, and ascended up into heaven, and was declared to be the Son of God with power: the flesh profiteth nothing; the human nature of Christ, though profitable, as in union with the Son of God, to be given for the life of his people, and to be an offering, and a sacrifice for their sins, yet not as alone, or as abstracted from the divine nature; nor would his flesh and blood, corporeally eaten, could, or should it be done, be of any avail to eternal life; nor is any other flesh, literally understood, profitable of itself for life; for man lives not by bread, or meat, or flesh alone, but by the word and blessing of God upon it, and along with it; nor flesh, in a figurative sense, as creature acts and performances, self-righteousness, obedience to the ceremonial law, carnal descent, and birth privileges: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life; the doctrines which Christ had then been delivering concerning himself, his flesh and blood, being spiritually understood, are the means of quickening souls. The Gospel, and the truths of it, which are the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, are the means of conveying the Spirit of God, as a spirit of illumination and sanctification, into the hearts of men, and of quickening sinners dead in trespasses and sins: the Gospel is the Spirit that giveth life, and is the savour of life unto life, when it comes not in word only, or in the bare ministry of it, but with the energy of the Holy Ghost, and the power of divine grace.

John 6:61

Many Disciples Turn Back

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?

Bible in Basic English

When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?

Free Bible Version

Jesus saw that his disciples were complaining about this, so he asked them, “Are you offended by this?

Geneva Bible 1599

But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?

King James (Authorized) Version

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

One Unity Resource Bible

But Yeshua [Salvation] knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Plain English Version

Jesus knew they were not happy with his message, so he said, “Are you angry with me? Do my words shock you?

Translation for Translators

Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “◄I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?► [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

Jesus, because he knew in himself that his disciples were grumbling at this, said to them, “Does this offend you?

Noah Webster Bible

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Doth this offend you?

World English Bible

But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, 'Doth this stumble you?

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

John 6:61

Verse

Context

Many Disciples Turn Back

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

John 6:61

Many Disciples Turn Back

Dealing With Offence

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary