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"This is the breadwhich1camedown out of heaven; not as 2the fathersate and died; he who eatsthisbread3will liveforever."
Words to the Disciples
59Thesethings He said4in the synagogue as He taught5in Capernaum.
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Thereforemany of His 6disciples, when they heard this said, "7This is a difficultstatement; whocanlisten to it?"
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But Jesus, 8conscious** that His disciplesgrumbled at this, said to them, "Does this9cause you to stumble?
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"What thenif you see10the Son of Man11ascending to where He was before?
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"12It is the Spirit who giveslife; the fleshprofitsnothing; 13the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
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"But there are 14some of you who do not believe." For Jesus15knew from the beginningwho they were who did not believe, and 16who it was that would betray Him.
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And He was saying, "For thisreason I have 17said to you, that noonecancome to Me unless*18it has beengranted him from the Father."
Peter's Confession of Faith
66 As a result of thismany of His 19disciples20withdrew* and were not walking with Him anymore.
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SoJesussaid to 21the twelve, "You do not want to goawayalso, do you?"
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22SimonPeteranswered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have23words of eternallife.