John 6:60-7:9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

⁶⁰ Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard! Who can accept^[a] it?”

⁶¹ Jesus, knowing in Himself^(A) that His disciples were complaining about this, asked them, “Does this offend you? ⁶² Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man^(B) ascending^(C) to where He was before? ⁶³ The Spirit^(D) is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. ⁶⁴ But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning^(E) those who would not^[b] believe and the one who would betray^(F) Him.) ⁶⁵ He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me^(G) unless it is granted to him by the Father.”

⁶⁶ From that moment many of His disciples turned back and no longer accompanied Him. ⁶⁷ Therefore Jesus said to the Twelve,^(H) “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

⁶⁸ Simon Peter^(I) answered, “Lord, who will we go to? You have the words of eternal life. ⁶⁹ We have come to believe and know that You are the Holy One of God!”^[c](J)

⁷⁰ Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve?^(K) Yet one of you is the Devil!”^{(L) 71} He was referring to Judas,^(M) Simon Iscariot’s son,^[d][e] one of the Twelve, because he was going to betray^(N) Him.

The Unbelief of Jesus’ Brothers

7 After this, Jesus traveled in Galilee,^(O) since He did not want to travel in Judea^(P) because the Jews^(Q) were trying to kill Him.^{(R) 2} The Jewish Festival of Tabernacles^[f][g](S) was near, ³ so His brothers^(T) said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea so Your disciples can see Your works^(U) that You are doing. ⁴ For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” ⁵ (For not even His brothers believed in Him.)

⁶ Jesus told them, “My time^(V) has not yet arrived, but your time is always at hand. ⁷ The world cannot hate^(W) you, but it does hate Me because I testify about it—that its deeds are evil. ⁸ Go up to the festival yourselves. I’m not going up to the festival yet,^[h] because My time has not yet fully come.” ⁹ After He had said these things, He stayed in Galilee.