60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
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From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 60-71)We have here an account of the effects of Christ’s discourse. Some were offended and others edified by it; some driven from him and others brought nearer to him . I. To some it was a savour of death unto death ; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples , such as were disciples at large , who were his frequent hearers, and followed…
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