66 From that moment[a] many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve,(A) “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

68 Simon Peter(B) answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”[b](C)

70 Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve?(D) Yet one of you is a devil.”(E) 71 He was referring to Judas,(F) Simon Iscariot’s son,[c] one of the Twelve, because he was going to betray(G) him.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:66 Or Because of this
  2. 6:69 Other mss read you are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God
  3. 6:71 Or Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son

66 At this, many of his disciples turned away and no longer accompanied him.

67 Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”

68 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We believe and know that you are God’s holy one.”

70 Jesus replied, “Didn’t I choose you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.

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