# John 6.59

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 57. <span class="rl-speech">As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.</span> 58. <span class="rl-speech">This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.</span>
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> **59. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.**
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> 60. Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61. But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble? (John 6:57-61, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 57. <span class="rl-speech">As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.</span> 58. <span class="rl-speech">This is the bread which came down out of heaven, not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”</span>
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> **59. He said these things in the synagogue, <span class="rl-speech">as he taught in Capernaum.</span>**
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> 60. <span class="rl-speech">Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”</span> 61. <span class="rl-speech">But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?</span> (John 6:57-61, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 57. <span class="rl-speech">As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.</span> 58. <span class="rl-speech">This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.</span>
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> **59. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.**
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> 60. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61. When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Doth this offend you? <sup>offend: or, scandalize, or, cause you to stumble</sup></span> (John 6:57-61, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 57. <span class="rl-speech">'According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me;</span> 58. <span class="rl-speech">this is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live, to the age.'</span>
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> **59. These things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum;**
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> 60. many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?' 61. And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, 'Doth this stumble you? (John 6:57-61, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Capernaum Synagogue](/codex/capernaum-synagogue/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 6.26-65](/codex/john-6-26-65/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.