Peter’s Confession of Faith

66 As a result of this many of His (A)disciples (B)left, and would no longer walk with Him. 67 So Jesus said to (C)the twelve, “You do not want to leave also, do you?” 68 (D)Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (E)words of eternal life. 69 And we have already believed and have come to know that You are (F)the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, (G)Did I Myself not choose you, (H)the twelve? And yet one of you is (I)a devil.” 71 Now He meant Judas (J)the son of Simon Iscariot; for he, (K)one of (L)the twelve, [a]was going to betray Him.

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  1. John 6:71 Or was intending to

66 (A)From that time many of His disciples went [a]back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (B)the words of eternal life. 69 (C)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the [b]Christ, the Son of the living God.”

70 Jesus answered them, (D)“Did I not choose you, the twelve, (E)and one of you is a devil?” 71 He spoke of (F)Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would (G)betray Him, being one of the twelve.

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  1. John 6:66 Or away; lit. to the back
  2. John 6:69 NU Holy One of God.