^66 (A)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.

⁶² Jesus said to him, ^(A)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

^19 (A)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for ^(B)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, ^(C)that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

The Words of Eternal Life

^60 (A)When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”

¹⁰ For ^(A)Demas, ^(B)in love with ^(C)this present world, ^(D)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[a] (E)}Titus to Dalmatia.

The Truth Will Set You Free

³¹ So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ^(A)“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

¹⁵ You are aware that ^(A)all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

^22 (A)When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

⁶⁴ But ^(A)there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus ^(B)knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and ^(C)who it was who would betray him.)