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John 6:41

Weymouth NT

Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.

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and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, »He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!«

When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. »He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!« they said.

This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, »Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?«

This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.

For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world.«

»Do not thus find fault among yourselves,« replied Jesus;

This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate–for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever.«

Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, »This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?«

Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.

Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, »He is a good man.« Others said, »Not so: he is imposing on the people.«

And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer.

These men are murmurers, ever bemoaning their lot. Their lives are guided by their evil passions, and their mouths are full of big, boastful words, while they treat individual men with admiring reverence for the sake of the advantage they can gain.




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