Joh 6:66 | RWP | e4.org | Upon this ( εκ τουτου ). Same idiom in . "Out of this saying or circumstance." Jesus drew the line of cleavage between the true and the false believers. Went back ( απηλθον εις τα οπισω ). Aorist (ingressive) active indicative of απερχομα with εις τα οπισω , "to the rear" (the behind things) as in . Walked no more with him ( ουκετ μετ' αυτου περιεπατουν ). Imperfect active of περιπατεω . The crisis had come. These half-hearted seekers after the loaves and fishes and political power turned abruptly from Jesus, walked out of the synagogue with a deal of bluster and were walking with Jesus no more. Jesus had completely disillusioned these hungry camp-followers who did not care for spiritual manna that consisted in intimate appropriation of the life of Jesus as God's Son.

‏ John 6:66

Upon this ( εκ τουτου ). Same idiom in 19:12. "Out of this saying or circumstance." Jesus drew the line of cleavage between the true and the false believers.

Went back ( απηλθον εις τα οπισω ). Aorist (ingressive) active indicative of απερχομα with εις τα οπισω, "to the rear" (the behind things) as in 18:6.

Walked no more with him ( ουκετ μετ' αυτου περιεπατουν ). Imperfect active of περιπατεω. The crisis had come. These half-hearted seekers after the loaves and fishes and political power turned abruptly from Jesus, walked out of the synagogue with a deal of bluster and were walking with Jesus no more. Jesus had completely disillusioned these hungry camp-followers who did not care for spiritual manna that consisted in intimate appropriation of the life of Jesus as God's Son.