⁴¹ At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

⁵¹ I am the living bread^(A) that came down from heaven.^(B) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”^(C)

⁵² Then the Jews^(D) began to argue sharply among themselves,^(E) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

³³ For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven^(A) and gives life to the world.”

⁵⁸ This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”^(A)

⁴⁸ I am the bread of life.^(A)

¹⁶ These people are grumblers^(A) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;^(B) they boast^(C) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

¹² Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.”

Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”^(A)

⁶⁶ From this time many of his disciples^(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

⁶⁰ On hearing it, many of his disciples^(A) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”^(B)

⁴³ “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered.