John 6:62
60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
64 However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
- KJV
- What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
- WEB
- Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
- ASV
- [What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?
- DARBY
- If then ye see the Son of man ascending up where he was before?
- BLB
- Then [what] if you⁺ may behold the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?
- ÅB
- Enn når dere får se Menneskesønnen fare opp dit hvor han var før?
- OTB
- Hva om dere skulle se Menneskesønnen stige opp dit han var før?
- B1930
- Enn når I får se Menneskesønnen fare op dit hvor han var før?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
Read in contextMark 16:19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Read in contextEphesians 4:8–10
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Read in contextLuke 24:51
While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
Read in contextJohn 16:28
I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
Read in contextJohn 17:4–5
I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
Read in contextActs 1:9
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
Read in context1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
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