John 6:59-63
New American Standard Bible
60So then many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, 'This statement is very unpleasant; who can listen to it?'
61But Jesus, aware that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them, 'Is this offensive to you?
62What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?
63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.
King James Version
60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you
62What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Christian Standard Bible
61Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were complaining about this, asked them, "Does this offend you?
62Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
63The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
New Living Translation
61Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, 'Does this offend you?
62Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
63The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
English Standard Version
60When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"
61But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?
62Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
New International Version
New King James Version
61When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you?
62What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.