John 6:65

Jesus added, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is made possible by the Father.”

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In The King James Version

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

In Context

64Yet there are some of you who don't trust me.” (Jesus had known from the very beginning who didn't trust him, and who would betray him.)

66From this time on many of Jesus' disciples gave up and no longer followed him.

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Cross References

John 6:37All those the Father gives me will come to me, and I won't reject any of them.

John 10:16I have other sheep that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them too. They will listen to my voice and there will be one flock with one shepherd.

John 12:37But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.

Philippians 1:29For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well.

2 Timothy 2:25gently correcting opponents. Perhaps God may help them to come to repent and to understand the truth.

Hebrews 12:2We should keep on looking to Jesus, the one who begins and completes our trust in God. Because of the joy ahead of him Jesus endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God's throne.

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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