The Pharisees and the Torah scholars began to complain, saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
John 6:41 - Tree of Life Version Some of the Judeans started to grumble about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now the Jews murmured and found fault with and grumbled about Jesus because He said, I am [Myself] the Bread that came down from heaven. American Standard Version (1901) The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven. Common English Bible The Jewish opposition grumbled about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the Jews murmured about him, because he had said: "I am the living bread, who descended from heaven." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven. |
The Pharisees and the Torah scholars began to complain, saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
But when everyone saw it, they began to grumble, saying, “Yeshua has gone to be the guest of a sinner!”
The Pharisees and their Torah scholars began murmuring to His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
This is John’s testimony, when the Judean leaders sent kohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
For the bread of God is the One coming down from heaven and giving life to the world.”
This is the bread that came down from heaven—not like the bread your fathers ate and then died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
So when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can listen to it?”
From this time, many of His disciples left and quit walking with Him.
There was a lot of murmuring about Him in the crowds. Some were saying, “He is good.” But others were saying, “Not so! He leads the people astray.”
And let’s not grumble, as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroying angel.
These are bellyaching grumblers, following after their own desires. Their mouth speaks grandiose things, showing favoritism for the sake of gain.