John 6:66

Because of this, many of his disciples went away and no longer walked with him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

65He said, “It is because of this that I said to you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.”

67Then Jesus said to the twelve, “You do not want to go away also, do you?”

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Cross References

Zephaniah 1:6I will also cut off those who have turned away from following Yahweh, those who neither seek Yahweh nor ask for his guidance.” 1

Matthew 13:20What was sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

Matthew 21:8Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the road.

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

John 6:64Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones that would not believe and who it was who would betray him.

2 Timothy 1:15You know this, that all who live in Asia turned away from me. In this group are 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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