Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, many of his disciples, when they heard him, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
New American Standard Bible
Therefore many of His
King James Version
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
Holman Bible
Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard! Who can accept
International Standard Version
When many of his disciples heard this, they said, "This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?"
A Conservative Version
Therefore many of his disciples having heard, said, This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?
American Standard Version
Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard this , said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
Amplified
When many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a difficult and harsh and offensive statement. Who can [be expected to] listen to it?”
An Understandable Version
So, when they heard [these things], many of Jesus' disciples said, "This is difficult teaching. Who can listen to it [i.e., and accept it]?"
Bible in Basic English
Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?
Common New Testament
Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it?
Darby Translation
Many therefore of his disciples having heard it said, This word is hard; who can hear it?
Godbey New Testament
Then many of His disciples, hearing, said, This is a hard sermon; who is able to hear it?
Goodspeed New Testament
Many of his disciples on hearing it said, "This is a harsh teaching! Who can listen to it?"
John Wesley New Testament
Many of his disciples hearing it, said, This is an hard saying: who can hear it?
Julia Smith Translation
Then many of his disciples, having heard, said, This is a hard word; who can hear it
King James 2000
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus many of his disciples, [when they] heard [it], said, "This saying is hard! Who can understand it?"
Modern King James verseion
Then when they had heard, many of His disciples said, This is a hard saying, who can hear it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; Who can abide the hearing of it?"
Moffatt New Testament
Now many of his disciples, on hearing it, said, "This is hard to take in! Who can listen to talk like this?"
Montgomery New Testament
So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said: "This teaching is unbelievable! Who can listen to him?"
NET Bible
Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, "This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?"
New Heart English Bible
Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
Noyes New Testament
Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it?
Sawyer New Testament
Then many of his disciples hearing him said, This is a hard saying; who can hear him?
The Emphasized Bible
Many, of his disciples, therefore, when they heard, said - Hard, is this discourse, - Who can, thereunto, hearken?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it?
Twentieth Century New Testament
On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"
Webster
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
Weymouth New Testament
Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
Williams New Testament
So many of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This teaching is hard to take in. Who can listen to it?"
World English Bible
Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"
Worrell New Testament
Many, therefore, of His disciples, having heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can hear it?"
Worsley New Testament
Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard Him, said, This discourse is hard to be understood, who can take it in?
Youngs Literal Translation
many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'
Themes
Flesh » Symolical » Body of Christ symbolized by the bread
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the synagogue in capernaum
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:60
Verse Info
Context Readings
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
59 These things he spoke in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Therefore, many of his disciples, when they heard him, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them: Does this offend you?
Cross References
John 6:66
After this, many of his disciples went back, and walked with him no more.
Matthew 11:6
and blessed is he that shall find in me no cause of offense.
John 6:41-42
Then the Jews murmured at him, because he said, I am like bread that came down from heaven.
John 8:31
Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,
John 8:43
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.
Hebrews 5:11
Of him we have many things to say, and difficult to be explained, if we do say them, since you are slow in understanding.
2 Peter 3:16
as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.