John 6:60-63

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?

62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before!

63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit^[a] and life.

Cross References

• 1. ver 66
• 2. ver 52
• 3. Matthew 13:57; Matthew 11:6
• 4. S Matthew 8:20
• 5. S Mark 16:19; S John 3:13; John 17:5
• 6. 2 Corinthians 3:6

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "are Spirit" ; or "are spirit"