john-6:58-60

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 6:60-71

We have here an account of the effects of Christ's discourse. Some were offended and others edified by it; some driven from him and others brought nearer to him. I. To some it was a savour of death unto death; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples, such as were disciples at large, who were his frequent hearers, and followed him in public; a mixed multitude, like those among Israel, that began all the discontents. Now here we... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:59-65

6:59-65 When they had heard this discourse many of his disciples said: "This word is hard! Who is able to listen to it?" Jesus well knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this; so he said to them: "Does this cause you to stumble? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he formerly was? The life-giving power is the Spirit; the flesh is of no help. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some who do not believe." For... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:58

This is that bread which came down from heaven ,.... That true bread, the bread of God, the bread of life, living bread; meaning himself, as in John 6:32 ; not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead : this is bread of a quite different nature from that; that was only typical bread, this true; that was the bread of angels, but this is the bread of God; that came but from the air, this from the third heaven; that men ate of, and died; but whoever eats of this, lives for ever; see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:59

These things said he in the synagogue ,.... Openly and publicly, in the place of divine worship, where the Jews resorted for that purpose: as he taught in Capernaum ; his own city, and where there was a synagogue, into which he often went and taught his doctrines, and wrought miracles; see Matthew 3:13 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:60

Many therefore of his disciples ,.... Not of the twelve, nor of the seventy, but of the multitude of the disciples, who followed him from place to place, attended on his ministry, and might be baptized in his name; see John 4:1 ; when they had heard this ; that his flesh and blood were truly and really meat and drink, and that none had life in them, or should have eternal life, but such as eat and drink the same: said, this is an hard saying ; or it is to be objected to; so קשיא... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:59

In the synagogue - in Capernaum - From John 6:26 , to this verse, the evangelist gives us the discourse which our Lord preached in the synagogue, in which he was repeatedly interrupted by the Jews; but this gave him the fuller opportunity to proclaim the whole truth relative to his passion and death, to edify the disciples, and confute these gainsayers. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:60

Many therefore of his disciples - So it appears that he had many more than the twelve, who constantly accompanied him. This is a hard saying; who can hear it? - Who can digest such doctrine as this? It is intolerable: it is impracticable. There is a similar saving in Euripides, to the σκληρος λογος of the evangelist. Ποτερα θελεις σοι μαλθακα ψευδη λεγω, η σκληρ ' αληθη, φραζε ; Tell me whether thou wouldst that I should speak unto thee, a Soft Lie, or the Harsh Truth? The wicked... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:58

Verse 58 58.This is the bread which came down from heaven. He returns to the comparison between the manna and his flesh, with which he had begun; for it was necessary that he should close the sermon in this manner: “There is no reason why you should prefer Moses to me, because he fed your fathers in the wilderness; since I supply you with far more excellent food, for I bring heavenly life with me.” For — as was formerly said — the bread is said to have come down from heaven, because it has... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:59

Verse 59 59.He spoke these things in the synagogue. John points out the place, that we may know that there were many present, and likewise, that a sermon was delivered as on a weighty and important subject. But it immediately follows that out of so great a multitude there were scarcely to be found a very few who profited by it; and — what is worse — it proved to be the occasion of desertion to many who professed to be disciples of Christ. If the Evangelist had said that only some of them were... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:60

Verse 60 60.This is a harsh saying. On the contrary, it was in their hearts, and not in the saying, that the harshness lay. But out of the word of God the reprobate are thus accustomed to form stones to dash themselves upon, and when, by their hardened obstinacy, they rush against Christ, they complain that his saying is harsh, which ought rather to have softened them. For whoever shall submit with true humility (168) to the doctrine of Christ will find nothing in it harsh or disagreeable; but... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 6:60-71

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:59-65

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:58

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:59

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:60

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:59

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:60

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:58

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:59

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:60

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