John 6:67
So Jesus said to the twelve, Have you a desire to go away?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
In Context
66Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.
68Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
Cross References
Ruth 1:11But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands?
Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;
John 6:70Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?
Matthew Henry on John 6:61-71
Christ's Discourse with His Disciples; The Effect of Christ's Discourse; The Character of Judas. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.… Read the whole commentary →