John 6:64

But there are some of you who do not believe my message.” Jesus said that because he knew from the time he started [MTY] his ministry which of them would not believe his message. He also knew who would ◄betray him/enable his enemies to seize him►.

Translation for Translators

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

63God’s Spirit is the one who gives people eternal life. Human efforts are no help at all for giving people eternal life. The message I have spoken to you gives spiritual life (OR, comes from God’s Spirit and gives eternal life.)

65Then he continued by saying, “That is why I told you that only those whom my Father has enabled to believe in me will come to me and receive eternal life.”

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Cross References

Psalms 139:2You know when I sit down and when I stand up. Even though you are far away from me, you know what I am thinking.

John 5:42But you want people to praise you. I know that within yourselves you do not love God.

John 6:61Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “◄I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?► [RHQ]

John 6:70Then Jesus replied to us, “ You are saying that as though all you twelve men whom I have chosen [RHQ] believe that. But one of you is under the control of Satan!”

John 8:38I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”

John 10:26But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to me. You are like [MET] sheep who belong to a different shepherd.

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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