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John 6:60
New King James Version
John 6:60
New King James Version
Many Disciples Turn Away
60 (A)Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a [a]hard saying; who can understand it?”
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- John 6:60 difficult
John 6:60
New Living Translation
John 6:60
New Living Translation
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”
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John 6:60
New International Version
John 6:60
New International Version
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(A) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(B)
John 6:60
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John 6:60
Amplified Bible
60 When many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a difficult and harsh and offensive statement. Who can [be expected to] listen to it?”
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John 6:60
The Message
John 6:60
The Message
Too Tough to Swallow
60 Many among his disciples heard this and said, “This is tough teaching, too tough to swallow.”
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John 6:66
New King James Version
John 6:66
New King James Version
66 (A)From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more.
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- John 6:66 Or away; lit. to the back
John 6:66
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John 6:66
New Living Translation
66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
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John 6:66
New International Version
John 6:66
New International Version
66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.
John 6:66
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John 6:66
Amplified Bible
Peter’s Confession of Faith
66 As a result of this [a]many of His disciples abandoned Him, and no longer walked with Him.
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- John 6:66 This does not refer to the original twelve disciples (cf v 67), but to many others who had followed Him and claimed to be His disciples to this point. They were the unbelievers of v 64; Judas is the only one of the twelve singled out. The Greek word mathetes, i.e. “disciple” simply means “learner” and does not necessarily designate a believer.
John 6:66-67
The Message
John 6:66-67
The Message
66-67 After this, many of his disciples left. They no longer wanted to be associated with him. Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance: “Do you also want to leave?”
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