John 6:65

And he said to them: For this reason, I said to you, That no one can come to me, unless it be given to him by my Father.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

In Context

64But there are some of you, that believe not. For Jesus knew, from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who it was that would betray him.

66On account of this speech, many of his disciples turned back, and walked not with him.

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Cross References

John 6:37All that my Father gave me, will come to me: and him, that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

John 10:16And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: and them also I must bring; and they will hear my voice; and the whole will be one flock, and one shepherd.

John 12:37And although he wrought all these signs before them, they believed him not;

Philippians 1:29And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;

2 Timothy 2:25that with mildness he may enlighten those who dispute against him, if perhaps God may give them repentance, and they may acknowledge the truth,

Hebrews 12:2And let us look on Jesus, who hath become the commencement and the completion of our faith; who, on account of the joy there was for him, endured the cross, and surrendered himself to opprobrium; and is seated on 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 →

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