John 6:52

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then the Jews [who were assembled in the synagogue. See verse 59] began arguing bitterly with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his physical body to eat?”

Cross References

John 10:19

The Jews who heard these words became divided again [i.e., over their meaning].

John 9:16

Some of the Pharisees then said, “The man who did this is not from God, because he does not observe the Sabbath day.” But other people said, “How could a man who is a sinner do such [miraculous] signs?” And the people were divided among themselves [over the issue].

John 6:41

So the Jews, [who were assembled in the synagogue. See verse 59] began complaining about Jesus because He had said; “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural person [Note: Since this person is contrasted with the spiritual person of verse 15, it is taken here to mean the person without the Holy Spirit] does not receive the things [i.e., truths] revealed by the Holy Spirit of God, because they are [considered] foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them because they must be discerned by using spiritual judgment [i.e., judgment aided by the Holy Spirit].

Acts 17:32

Now when the people heard about the resurrection from the dead, some of them made fun of it, but others said, “We would like to hear [more] from you about this again.”

John 4:11

The woman [then] said to Him, “Sir, you do not have anything to draw [water] with, and the well is deep. Where will you get that living water?

John 3:9

Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, “How can these things happen?”

John 3:4

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born [again] after he is [already] old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born, can he?”

John 1:19

And this is the testimony John [the Immerser] gave when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” [Note: Levites were men who assisted the priests in the Temple service].

John 6:60

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]?”