John 6 · Verse 59

John 6:59

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
John 6:59, King James Version

John 6:59 in other translations

BSBJesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
WEBHe said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
ASVThese things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
YLTThese things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum;
DARBYThese things he said in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.
BBEJesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum.
WebsterThese things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

What does John 6:59 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
59. These things said he in the synagogue--which seems to imply that what follows took place after the congregation had broken up.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 59 In the synagogue - in Capernaum - From Joh 6:26, to this verse, the evangelist gives us the discourse which our Lord preached in the synagogue, in which he was repeatedly interrupted by the Jews; but this gave him the fuller opportunity to proclaim the whole truth relative to his passion and death, to edify the disciples, and confute these gainsayers.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:52-59

The flesh and blood of the Son of man, denote the Redeemer in the nature of man; Christ and him crucified, and the redemption wrought out by him, with all the precious benefits of redemption; pardon of sin, acceptance with God, the way to the throne of grace, the promises of the covenant, and eternal life. These are called the flesh and blood of Christ, because they are purchased by the breaking his body, and the…

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John 6:59 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
ἐνeninG1722
συναγωγῇsunagōgēa[the] synagogueG4864
διδάσκωνdidaskōnteachingG1321
ἐνeninG1722
Καφαρναούμ.KapharnaoumCapernaum.G2584

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 6:59

  • John 6:24

    When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

  • Proverbs 1:20-23

    Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

  • Proverbs 8:1-3

    Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

  • Luke 4:31

    And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

  • Psalms 40:9-10

    I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

  • John 18:20

    Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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24; 18:20; Ps 40:9,10; Pr 1:20-23; 8:1-3; Lu 4:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 6:58

    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.

  • John 6:59

    These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

  • John 6:60

    Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

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John 6:59 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estas cosas dijo en la sinagoga, enseñando en Capernaum.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il dit ces choses dans la synagogue, enseignant à Capernaüm.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dieses sprach er in der Synagoge, lehrend zu Kapernaum.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hic est panis qui de cælo descendit. Non sicut manducaverunt patres vestri manna, et mortui sunt. Qui manducat hunc panem, vivet in æternum.