John 6:66

At that point many of his disciples went back and no longer walked with him.

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

In Context

65Then he said, “That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been granted to him by my Father.”

67So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:20The seed sown on rocky ground is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

Matthew 21:8A very large crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut down branches from the trees and also spread them on the road.

Luke 9:62But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

John 6:64But there are some among you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which of them did not believe and who it was that would betray him.)

2 Timothy 1:15Yoʋ know that everyone in Asia has turned away from me, including Phygellus 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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