John 6:59-61

Expanded Bible

⁵⁹ Jesus said all these things while he was teaching in the synagogue [^Ca local congregation of Jews] in Capernaum [2:12].

The Words of Eternal Life

⁶⁰ When the ·followers [disciples; ^Ca broader circle of followers, not the twelve disciples] of Jesus heard this, many of them said, “This teaching [^Cthat Jesus is the bread of life; 6:25–59] is ·hard [difficult; offensive]. Who can ·accept [obey; ^Lhear] it?”

⁶¹ Knowing that his ·followers [disciples] were ·complaining [grumbling] about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this teaching ·bother [offend] you?