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John 6:56-69
New International Version
John 6:56-69
New International Version
56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.(A) 57 Just as the living Father sent me(B) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(C) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(D) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(E)
61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(F) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(G) ascend to where he was before!(H) 63 The Spirit gives life;(I) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[a] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(J) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(K) 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”(L)
66 From this time many of his disciples(M) turned back and no longer followed him.
67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(N)
68 Simon Peter answered him,(O) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(P) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(Q)
Footnotes
- John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit
John 6:56-69
New King James Version
John 6:56-69
New King James Version
56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood (A)abides in Me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 (B)This is the bread which came down from heaven—not (C)as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
Many Disciples Turn Away
60 (D)Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a [a]hard saying; who can understand it?”
61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples [b]complained about this, He said to them, “Does this [c]offend you? 62 (E)What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 63 (F)It is the Spirit who gives life; the (G)flesh profits nothing. The (H)words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64 But (I)there are some of you who do not believe.” For (J)Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65 And He said, “Therefore (K)I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”
66 (L)From that time many of His disciples went [d]back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (M)the words of eternal life. 69 (N)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the [e]Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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