John 6:66
And so he said, “For this reason, I said to you that no one is able to come to me, unless it has been given to him by my Father.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
In Context
67After this, many of his disciples went back, and they no longer walked with him.
Cross References
Zephaniah 1:6both those who turn aside from following after the Lord, and those who have not sought the Lord, nor inquired about him.
Matthew 13:20Then whoever has received the seed upon a rocky place, this is one who hears the word and promptly accepts it with joy.
Matthew 21:8Then a very numerous crowd spread their garments on the way. But others cut branches from the trees and scattered them on the way.
Luke 9:62Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow, and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
John 6:64It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh does not offer anything of benefit. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
2 Timothy 1:15Know this: that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes.
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 →