63 The Spirit(A) 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(B) those who would not[a] believe and the one who would betray(C) Him.) 65 He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me(D) 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,(E) “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

68 Simon Peter(F) answered, “Lord, who will we go to? You have the words of eternal life.

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  1. John 6:64 Other mss omit not

63 The Spirit gives life;(A) 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(B) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(C) 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.”(D)

66 From this time many of his disciples(E) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(F)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(G) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(H)

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  1. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit