John 6:68
But Simon Peter answered, “Master, to whom would we go? Eternal life is in your teaching;
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
In Context
67So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to leave me?”
69and we have learned to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Cross References
Matthew 16:16To this Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
John 5:39You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life; and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,
John 6:63It is the Spirit that gives life; human strength achieves nothing. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is life.
Acts 4:12And salvation is in him alone; for there is no other name in the whole world, given to people, to which we must look for our salvation.”
Acts 7:38He, too, it was who was present at the assembly in the desert, with the angel who talked to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and who received living truths to impart to you.
1 John 5:11And this is that testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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 →