John 6:65
So he added, "This is why I told you that no on can come to me unless it be given from the Father."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
66Therefore many of his disciples drew back and no longer companied with him.
Cross References
John 6:37"Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will never reject.
John 10:16"I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
John 12:37With these words Jesus went away and hid himself from them. But although he had wrought such signs in their presence, still they did not believe in him.
Philippians 1:29For it has been granted you in Christ’s behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
2 Timothy 2:25He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
Hebrews 12:2looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
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 →