Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
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]?"
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, many of his disciples, when they heard him, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear 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?
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 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?" 61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
Cross References
John 6:66
Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
Matthew 11:6
and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
John 6:41-42
Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
John 8:31
Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;
John 8:43
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Hebrews 5:11
Concerning Him we have much to say, and much that it would be difficult to make clear to you, since you have become so dull of apprehension.
2 Peter 3:16
That is what he says in all his letters, when speaking in them of these things. In those letters there are some statements hard to understand, which ill-taught and unprincipled people pervert, just as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own ruin.