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John 6:60-66
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John 6:60-66
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Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(A) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(B)
61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(C) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(D) ascend to where he was before!(E) 63 The Spirit gives life;(F) 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(G) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(H) 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.”(I)
66 From this time many of his disciples(J) turned back and no longer followed him.
Footnotes
- John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit
John 6:60-66
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 6:60-66
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.
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