John 6:65

and he said, 'Because of this I have said to you — No one is able to come unto me, if it may not have been given him from my Father.'

Young's Literal Translation

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 certain of you who do not believe;' for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver him up,

66From this [time] many of his disciples went away backward, and were no more walking with him,

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Cross References

John 6:37all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

John 10:16and other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock — one shepherd.

John 12:37yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

Philippians 1:29because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

2 Timothy 2:25in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

Hebrews 12:2looking to the author and perfecter of faith — Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him — did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

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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