When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where heContinue reading “John 6: 60-71….The teaching was too hard for many.”
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John 6: 52-59….He repeats and expands
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinksContinue reading “John 6: 52-59….He repeats and expands”
John 6: 41-51….Not easy to understand.
So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. No oneContinue reading “John 6: 41-51….Not easy to understand.”
John 6: 35-42….The explanation is not accepted.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to meContinue reading “John 6: 35-42….The explanation is not accepted.”
John 6: 25-34….An avoided question.
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food thatContinue reading “John 6: 25-34….An avoided question.”
John 6: 16-24….Nature’s Master!
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw JesusContinue reading “John 6: 16-24….Nature’s Master!”
John 6: 11-15….Can you believe this?
Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he toldContinue reading “John 6: 11-15….Can you believe this?”
John 6: 1-10….The crowd got hungry.
After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now theContinue reading “John 6: 1-10….The crowd got hungry.”
John 5: 33-47….More reasons why you should believe me!
You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. But the testimonyContinue reading “John 5: 33-47….More reasons why you should believe me!”
John 5: 25-33….Do you want the truth?
Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he hasContinue reading “John 5: 25-33….Do you want the truth?”
As I read it! 