John 6:64

But I know that some of you don’t believe the words I said.” Jesus always knew that there were some people that didn’t believe in him, and he knew who they were. He also knew about the man that was going to turn against him and help his enemies catch him.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

In Context

63It is God’s spirit that makes people alive. People can’t do that by themselves. And those words that I said to you now, they are from God’s spirit, and if people believe those words, they will live with God for ever.

65So Jesus said to them, “Some of you don’t believe me. That is the reason why I told you before that my father gets some people to come and believe in me. And they are the only people that can come to me.”

Read all of John 6

Cross References

John 5:42But, I know all about you. I know that you don’t really love God.

John 6:61Jesus knew they were not happy with his message, so he said, “Are you angry with me? Do my words shock you?

John 6:70Jesus said, “Yes, but listen, I picked all of you 12 men, but one of you is working against me, like a bad spirit.”

John 8:38I am only telling you the things I saw, and the things I heard, while I was with my father. But you listen to your father, and you do anything he wants you to do.”

John 10:26You mob don’t believe me, because you are not my sheep.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 6:64