<p>6:60 <i>Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said: This is a hard saying; who can hear it?</i>- As noted on :59 and earlier, the Lord phrased Himself in such a way as to provoke a choice in the hearts of those who heard Him. They had just witnessed the miracle of the bread; but the claim He really was Messiah, and they could live for ever, with the life and spirit of God, was too much for them. For all time, the idea that miracles lead to faith is demonstrated as false. John 6 shows how John seeks to present Jesus Himself as the words which give eternal life if eaten / digested (Jn. 6:63). And some commented: &ldquo;This is a hard saying, who can hear him?&rdquo; (Jn. 6:60 RVmg.), as if to present Jesus the person as the embodiment of His sayings / words.</p><p>There's something in our nature which shies away from the true Gospel because it's too good to believe. Paul had this struggle with the Jews, both in and outside of the church. They heard the offer of life from the Lord Himself, and rejected it: &quot;This is an hard saying: who can hear it?&quot; (Jn. 6:60). It was just too good to believe. There is something in our natures which is diametrically opposed to the concept of <i>pure</i> grace. We feel we must <i>do</i> something before we can expect anything from God. And yet in condescension to this, the Father sometimes almost goes along with us in this. See on Mt. 8:34.</p>