John 6:66

From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

In Context

65And He said, “Because of this I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”

67Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:20But the seed sown on stony ground, is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Matthew 21:8And a very large crowd spread their clothes on the road; but others were cutting down branches from the trees and were spreading them on the road.

Luke 9:62But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

John 6:64But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe, and who was the one who would betray Him).

2 Timothy 1:15This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus 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 →

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