Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?” "
— John 6:61, Catholic Public Domain Version
“When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?”
“But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble? ”
“But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?”
“When Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about this, he said to them,“Does this cause you to be offended?”
“Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard; and who can hear it?”
“When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?”
“When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?”
Just as the living Father has sent me and I live because of the Father, so also whoever eats me, the same shall live because of me.
This is the bread that descends from heaven. It is not like the manna that your fathers ate, for they died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.”
He said these things when he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?”
But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?
Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he was before?
It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh does not offer anything of benefit. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.