John 6:52 “At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man g…”

John 6:52

At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

World English Bible

The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

American Standard Version

The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Iewes stroue among themselues, saying, Howe can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat?

Young's Literal Translation

The Jews, therefore, were striving with one another, saying, 'How is this one able to give us [his] flesh to eat?'

Bible in Basic English

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

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Cross references

“strove”

John 9:16 John 10:19 John 6:41 John 7:40–43

John 9:16 · BSB

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

John 10:19 · BSB

Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

John 6:41 · BSB

At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

John 7:40–43 · BSB

On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

“How”

1 Corinthians 2:14 John 3:4 John 3:9 John 4:11 Acts 17:32

1 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

John 3:4 · BSB

“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

John 3:9 · BSB

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

John 4:11 · BSB

“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

Acts 17:32 · BSB

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.

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