John 6:52New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then the Jews [began] to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us [His] flesh to eat?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The Jews, therefore, began to strive one with another, saying—How can this one, unto us, give his flesh to eat?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The Jews, therefore, were striving with one another, saying, 'How is this one able to give us [his] flesh to eat?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then the Iewes stroue among themselues, saying, Howe can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The Jews argued one with another, saying, How can this man give us his body to eat?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— The Jihudoyee contended one with another, saying, How can this his body give to us to eat?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Then the Jews contended one with another, and said: How can he give us his body to eat? |
The
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Jews
2453 {2453} PrimeἸουδαῖοςIoudaios{ee-oo-dah'-yos}
From G2448 (in the sense of G2455 as a country); Judaean, that is, belonging to Jehudah.
therefore
3767 {3767} Primeοὖνoun{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
strove
3164 {3164} Primeμάχομαιmachomai{makh'-om-ahee}
Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to war, that is, (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute.
z5711 <5711> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 184
among
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
themselves,
240 {0240} Primeἀλλήλωνallelon{al-lay'-lone}
Genitive plural from G0243 reduplicated; one another. (Sometimes with G3326 or G4314.).
saying,
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
How
4459 {4459} Primeπῶςpos{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
can
1410 {1410} Primeδύναμαιdunamai{doo'-nam-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.
z5736 <5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 618
this man
3778 {3778} Primeοὗτοςhoutos{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he ( she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
give
1325 {1325} Primeδίδωμιdidomi{did'-o-mee}
A prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection).
z5629 <5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 454
us
2254 {2254} Primeἡμῖνhemin{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
[ his] flesh
4561 {4561} Primeσάρξsarx{sarx}
Probably from the base of G4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), that is, (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred, or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specifically) a human being (as such).
to eat?
5315 {5315} Primeφάγωphago{fag'-o}
A primary verb (used as an alternate of G2068 in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively).
z5629 <5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 454 |
John 6:52
_ _ Jews strove among themselves — arguing the point together.
_ _ How can, etc. — that is, Give us His flesh to eat? Absurd. |
John 6:52
Observe the degrees: the Jews are tried here; the disciples, John 6:60-66, the apostles, John 6:67. |
John 6:52
(12) The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?
(12) Flesh cannot make a difference between fleshly eating, which is done by the help of the teeth, and spiritual eating, which consists in faith: and therefore it condemns that which it does not understand: yet nonetheless, the truth must be preached and taught. |
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John 6:41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John 7:40-43 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. ... So there was a division among the people because of him.
John 9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
John 10:19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
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John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John 3:9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
John 4:11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
Acts 17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
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