Matthew Poole and continuators on John 6:60

60 Many therefore of his disciples , when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying, who can hear it ?

His followers, not those that were his Disciples indeed, but in name; for many followed him that did not believe in him; and many (in a sense) believed ▪ to whom he did not commit himself, Chap. 2.23, 24. Now, many of these Disciples, having heard these sayings, and being no way able to comprehend so great Mysteries, nor having their Eyes opened by the Spirit of Illumination, said within themse[illegible: 1 letter]ves,

These are sayings hard, or impossible to be understood, who is able to hear, or to understand them? O[illegible: 1 letter] who is able to bear them?