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 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”

68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.[a]

70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would later betray him.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:69 Other manuscripts read you are the Christ, the Holy One of God; still others read you are the Christ, the Son of God; and still others read you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.