John 6:52

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 Living Translation (NLT)Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.

Context of John 6:52

50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.” The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” 53Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:52 word by word

Ἐμάχοντο οὖν πρὸς ἀλλήλους οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες· πῶς δύναται οὗτος ἡμῖν δοῦναι τὴν σάρκα αὐτοῦ φαγεῖν;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• stroveμάχομαιmachomai · to quarrelG3164
• amongπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themselvesἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• this manοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for John 6:52

• John 6:41The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.”
• John 7:40Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is the Prophet.”
• John 9:16Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.
• John 10:19Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.
• John 3:4Nicodemus said to 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 said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
• Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he 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

Topics related to John 6:52

• Blindness
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• Flesh
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• Life
• Murmuring
• Righteous
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

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• Jesus Christ
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• Judas Iscariot

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