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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  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 As a result,[a] many of his disciples turned back and no longer associated[b] with him.

67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “You don’t want to leave, too, do you?”

68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Besides, we have believed and remain convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”[c]

70 Jesus answered them, “I chose you, the Twelve, didn’t I? Yet one of you is a devil.” 71 Now he was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot,[d] because this man was going to betray him, even though he was one of the Twelve.

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:66 Or From this time
  2. John 6:66 Lit. walked
  3. John 6:69 Other mss. read the Messiah, the Son of the living God
  4. John 6:71 Other mss. read Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon