John 6:60 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, `This word is hard; who is able to hear it?`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? [Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? [Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Many therefore of his disciples having heard [it] said, This word is hard; who can hear it?

English EASY 2024

Many of Jesus' disciples did not like these words. They said, ‘This thing that he teaches is too difficult. Nobody can agree with it!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When Jesus' followers heard this, many of them said, "This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?"

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Many of his followers heard this and said, “This teaching is too hard. Who can listen to it?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When many of Jesus' disciples heard him, they said, "What he says is hard to accept. Who wants to listen to him anymore?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, "This teaching is hard! Who can accept it?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, “This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When they heard this, many of His disciples said, “This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then many of his disciples who were listening said, "This saying is hard; who can accept it?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, “This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus' disciples heard this. Many of them said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

English NIV

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

English NKJ 1982

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”

English NLT

Even his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And when many of Jesus’ followers heard these things, it caused a stir. “That’s disgusting!” they said. “How could anybody accept it?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Even his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. Who can tell what he means?“

English Tyndale 1537

Many (therefore) of his disciples, when they had heard this, said: this is an hard saying; Who can abide the hearing of it?

John 6:60 — Compare Translations