⁶⁰Thus many of his disciples, when they^* heard it,^* said, “This saying is hard! Who can understand it?” ⁶¹But Jesus, because he^* knew within himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Does this cause you to be offended?

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Footnotes

*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them, “Does this offend you?

NLTNew Living Translation

Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”

Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you?

KJV 1900King James Version

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

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