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Peter’s Confession

66 After this many of his disciples quit following him[a] and did not accompany him[b] any longer. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”[c] 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:66 tn Grk “many of his disciples went back to what lay behind.”
  2. John 6:66 tn Grk “were not walking with him.”
  3. John 6:67 tn Questions prefaced with μή () in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here it is “do you?”).

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

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

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

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