John 6:66

From that time, many of his disciples left him and no longer went with him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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.”

67So he said to us twelve apostles, “You do not want to leave me also, do you?”

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Cross References

Zephaniah 1:6I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do, those who no longer seek my help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”

Matthew 13:20Some people are like the shallow soil on top of rock. When they hear God’s message, they immediately accept it joyfully.

Matthew 21:8Then a large crowd spread some of their clothing on the road, and other people cut off branches from palm trees and spread them on the road. They did those things to decorate the road in order to honor Jesus.

Luke 9:62Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly, anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind is not fit to serve me and tell others about how God wants to rule [MTY] people’s lives.”

John 6:64But 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►.

2 Timothy 1:15You know that almost all the believers in Asia province have ◄turned away from/abandoned► me, including Phygelus 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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