John 6:58-68

58 "This is the bread which 1came down out of heaven; not as 2the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread 3will live forever."

Words to the Disciples

59 These things He said 4in the synagogue as He taught 5in Capernaum.
60 Therefore many of His 6disciples, when they heard this said, "7This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?"
61 But Jesus, 8conscious * * that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this 9cause you to stumble?
62 "What then if you see 10the Son of Man 11ascending to where He was before?
63 "12It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; 13the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
64 "But there are 14some of you who do not believe." For Jesus 15knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and 16who it was that would betray Him.
65 And He was saying, "For this reason I have 17said to you, that no one can come to Me unless * 18it has been granted him from the Father."

Peter's Confession of Faith

66 As a result of this many of His 19disciples 20withdrew * and were not walking with Him anymore.
67 So Jesus said to 21the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?"
68 22Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have 23words of eternal life.

Cross References 23

  • 1. John 6:33, 41, 51
  • 2. John 6:31, 49
  • 3. John 3:36; John 5:24; John 6:47, 51; John 11:26
  • 4. Matthew 4:23
  • 5. John 6:24
  • 6. John 2:2; John 6:66; John 7:3
  • 7. John 6:52
  • 8. John 6:64
  • 9. Matthew 11:6
  • 10. Matthew 8:20; John 6:27, 53
  • 11. Mark 16:19; John 3:13
  • 12. 2 Corinthians 3:6
  • 13. John 6:68
  • 14. John 6:60, 66
  • 15. John 2:25
  • 16. Matthew 10:4; John 6:71; John 13:11
  • 17. John 6:37, 44
  • 18. Matthew 13:11; John 3:27
  • 19. John 2:2; John 7:3
  • 20. John 6:60, 64
  • 21. Matthew 10:2; John 2:2; John 6:70; John 20:24
  • 22. Matthew 16:16
  • 23. John 6:63; John 12:49; John 17:8

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