John 6:59

John 6:59 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
• New International Version (NIV)He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

Context of John 6:59

57The Father, who has life, sent me. I live because of him. In the same way, anyone who takes me as their food will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven. It is not like the manna that your ancestors ate. They ate it but they died. But the person who eats this bread will live for ever.’ Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the Jewish meeting place at Capernaum. 60Many of Jesus' disciples did not like these words. They said, ‘This thing that he teaches is too difficult. Nobody can agree with it!’ 61Jesus himself knew that the disciples did not like his message. He did not need anyone to tell him. He said to them, ‘This seems to make you angry.

John 6:59 word by word

Ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν συναγωγῇ διδάσκων ἐν Καφαρναούμ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• These thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• said heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• as he taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584

Cross-references for John 6:59

• John 6:24The crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were still there. So they got into the boats and they went to Capernaum. They went there to look for Jesus.
• John 18:20Jesus answered him, ‘I have always taught in the Jewish meeting places, or at the temple. Those are public places where all the Jews meet together. I have said nothing secretly.
• Psalms 40:9In the great meeting of your people, I have told them about your justice. I cannot keep quiet! You know that this is true, Lord.
• Proverbs 1:20Listen! Wisdom is like a woman who shouts in the streets. She speaks loudly in the market places.
• Proverbs 8:1Listen! Wisdom is calling out. She wants you to understand what is right, so she speaks in a loud voice.
• Luke 4:31Jesus went to a town in Galilee called Capernaum. On the Jewish day of rest, he taught the people there.

Commentaries on John 6:59

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 59In 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 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. 5959. These things said he in the synagogue--which seems to imply that what follows took place after the congregation had broken up.Read the comment

Topics related to John 6:59

• Capernaum
• Flesh
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

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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