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John 6:52
52The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this 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 comes down out of heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat? 53Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Unless ye shall have eaten the flesh of the Son of man, and drunk his blood, ye have no life in yourselves. 54He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood has life eternal, 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 about him, because he said, I am the bread which has come down out of heaven.
- John 7:40[Some] out of the crowd therefore, having heard this word, said, This is truly the prophet.
- John 9:16Some of the Pharisees therefore said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such signs? And there was a division among them.
- John 10:19There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;
- John 3:4Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?
- John 4:11The woman says to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?
- Acts 17:32And when they heard [of the] resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;
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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