American Standard Version
John 6:52
52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
John 6:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
- New International Version (NIV)Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”
Context of John 6:52
50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. 54He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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Ἐμάχοντο οὖν πρὸς ἀλλήλους οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες· πῶς δύναται οὗτος ἡμῖν δοῦναι τὴν σάρκα αὐτοῦ φαγεῖν;¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 6:52
- John 6:41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
- John 7:40Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
- John 9:16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.
- John 10:19There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
- John 3:4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
- John 4:11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
- Acts 17:32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
Commentaries on John 6:52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52How can this man give us his flesh to eat? - Our Lord removes this difficulty, and answers the question, in John 6:63.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 52-59Verses 52-59 The flesh and blood of the Son of man, denote the Redeemer in the nature of man; Christ and him crucified, and the redemption wrought out by him, with all the precious benefits of redemption; pardon of sin, acceptance with God, the way to the throne of grace, the promises of the covenant, and eternal life. These are called the flesh and blood of Christ, because they are purchased by the breaking his body, and the shedding of his blood. Also…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-59This dialogue took place in the synagogue at Capernaum shortly before Passover (6:4, 59). During Passover, Jews would read the story of the exodus from Egypt (see Exodus 1–15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5252. Jews strove among themselves--arguing the point together. How can, &c.--that is, Give us His flesh to eat? Absurd.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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