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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 6:60-71

We have here an account of the effects of Christ's discourse. Some were offended and others edified by it; some driven from him and others brought nearer to him. I. To some it was a savour of death unto death; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples, such as were disciples at large, who were his frequent hearers, and followed him in public; a mixed multitude, like those among Israel, that began all the discontents. Now here we... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 6:59-65

6:59-65 When they had heard this discourse many of his disciples said: "This word is hard! Who is able to listen to it?" Jesus well knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this; so he said to them: "Does this cause you to stumble? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he formerly was? The life-giving power is the Spirit; the flesh is of no help. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some who do not believe." For... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 6:63

It is the Spirit that quickeneth ,.... It is the spirit of man that quickens him; or which being breathed into him, he becomes a living soul; for the body, without the spirit, is dead; it is a lifeless lump: and it is the Spirit of God that quickens dead sinners, by entering into them as the spirit of life, and causing them to live: and it is spiritual eating, or eating the flesh, and drinking the blood of Christ in a spiritual sense, which quickens, refreshes, and comforts the minds of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth - It is the spiritual sense only of my words that is to be attended to, and through which life is to be attained, 2 Corinthians 3:6 . Such only as eat and drink what I have mentioned, in a spiritual sense, are to expect eternal life. The flesh profiteth nothing - If ye could even eat my flesh and drink my blood, this would not avail for your salvation. These words contain a caution that the hearers should not understand his words in the strict literal... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 6:63

Verse 63 63.It is the Spirit that quickeneth. By these words Christ shows the reason why the Jews did not profit by his doctrine to be, that, being spiritual and quickening, it does not find ears well prepared. But as this passage has been variously expounded, it will be of importance first to ascertain the natural meaning of the words; from which it will be easy to perceive Christ’s intention. When he affirms thatthe flesh profiteth nothing, Chrysostom improperly, in my opinion, refers it to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:1-71

2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:60-65

The growth of discontent and unbelief among his disciples. The burden of this teaching was too heavy to be borne, even by those disciples who followed Jesus for a time, without realizing the true conditions of discipleship. I. THE TRIAL OF THEIR FAITH . "Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a bard saying; who can hear it?" 1 . The saying was hard, not in the sense of being obscure, but Offensive to their judgment . 2 . The ground... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:60-66

(a) The unbelief of some, which led him to predict the ascension of his humanity to where HE was before . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:60-71

(4) The twofold effect of these instructions . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth (the τὸ , though omitted by )*, is retained by all the principal editors); the flesh profiteth nothing; i . e . the "flesh" taken by itself, and apart from the life-giving Spirit which is its principium. The antithesis between "flesh" and "spirit" occurs frequently in the Gospel, and is one of the great points of Pauline doctrine. The Lord does not introduce the pronoun μου to τὸ πνεῦμα or ἡ σάρξ . The statement is generalized, though... read more

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