62. Sciens autem Iesus apud 62. But Jesus knowing in semetipsum quia murmurarent de himself, that his disciples hoc discipuli eius, dixit eis: murmured at this, said to Hoc vos scandalizat? them: Doth this scandalize you? 62. The Evangelist notes, according to his custom, that their thoughts were known to Christ. 63. Si ergo videritis Filium 63. If then you shall see the hominis ascendentem ubi erat son of man ascend up where he prius? was before? 63. *If then you shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before?* The sense according to some, is: If you shall see Me ascending into heaven, it will then be easier to believe My doctrine, seeing I am Divine; and you shall at the same time understand, that it is not in a bloody manner (as you suppose) that you are to eat My body. Thus He would correct their too carnal interpretation of His words, and point at the same time to a reason why the true sense, however difficult, was to be accepted. Others think that Christ’s words increase the difficulty, the sense being, if you are scandalized now, because I say, _while present with you_, that I will give My body, how much more will you be scandalized when you see that body taken away into heaven, and are yet asked to believe that it is to be eaten on earth? It is argued in favour of this opinion, that the form of Christ’s reply: “Does this scandalize you? If _therefore_,” &c., indicates that their difficulty would then be greater. So Mald., Tolet., Beel., Corl. We may remark, as against the Nestorians, that language could not signify more clearly than this verse signifies the unity of Person in Christ. The Son of Man will ascend to heaven where as Son of God He is from all eternity. “Filius Dei et hominis unus Christus ... Filius Dei in terra suscepta carne, Filius hominis in coelo in unitate personae.” St. Aug. on this verse. 64. Spiritus est, qui 64. It is the spirit that vivificat: caro non prodest quickeneth: the flesh quidquam: verba quae ego profiteth nothing. The words locutus sum vobis, spiritus et that I have spoken to you, are vita sunt. spirit and life. 64. Many interpretations of this verse have been advanced. The following two are the most probable, intrinsically and extrinsically:—