Therefore the Jews were murmuring about Him, because He said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
And the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
But when they saw it, they all were complaining, saying, "He has gone to be a guest with a sinful man."
And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, "Why do You eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, "Who are you?"
For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Jesus therefore answered and said to them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
I am the bread of life.
This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna, and died. He that eats this bread shall live forever."
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can hear it?"
From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer would walk with Him.
And there was much murmuring among the crowds concerning Him. Some on the one hand were saying, "He is a good Man"; while others were saying, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people."
nor murmer, just as also some of them murmered, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks puffed up words, flattering people to gain advantage.