A Hard Saying: Choosing to Follow Jesus (John 6:60-71)

In this passage, Jesus concludes His teaching on being the Bread of Life, a teaching that has proven difficult for many of His followers to accept. The phrase “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” reflects the disciples’ struggle to comprehend or accept Jesus' earlier statements about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. For many, these words are too challenging and too demanding, and they start to grumble and doubt.