John

John 6:60–62

⁶⁰On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

⁶¹Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching , Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you? ⁶²Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

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John 6:60

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
many	Πολλοὶ	Polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a difficult	Σκληρός	Sklēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4642 hard, violent, harsh, stern
teaching	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
accept	ἀκούειν	akouein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 6:61

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Aware	Εἰδὼς	Eidōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
were grumbling	γογγύζουσιν	gongyzousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1111 I whisper, murmur, grumble
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
offend	σκανδαλίζει	skandalizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4624 I cause to stumble
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

John 6:62

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
what	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you see	θεωρῆτε	theōrēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
ascend	ἀναβαίνοντα	anabainonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
He was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
before	πρότερον	proteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4386 formerly, before

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 6:60 John 6:66 · John 8:43 · John 8:31 · Matthew 11:6 · John 6:41–42

John 6:61 John 6:64 · John 2:24–25 · Revelation 2:23 · Hebrews 4:13

John 6:62 John 3:13 · Mark 16:19 · Luke 24:51 · Ephesians 4:8–10 · Acts 1:9 · John 17:4–5 · 1 Peter 3:22 · John 16:28 · John 17:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.