John 6:59-69

Words to the Disciples

59 These things He said ¹in the synagogue as He taught ²in Capernaum.

60 Therefore many of His ³disciples, when they heard this said, "⁴This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?"

61 But Jesus, ⁵conscious * * that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this ⁶cause you to stumble?

62 "What then if you see ⁷the Son of Man ⁸ascending to where He was before?

63 "⁹It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; ¹⁰the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

64 "But there are ¹¹some of you who do not believe." For Jesus ¹²knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and ¹³who it was that would betray Him.

65 And He was saying, "For this reason I have ¹⁴said to you, that no one can come to Me unless * ¹⁵it has been granted him from the Father."

Peter's Confession of Faith

66 As a result of this many of His ¹⁶disciples ¹⁷withdrew * and were not walking with Him anymore.

67 So Jesus said to ¹⁸the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?"

68 ¹⁹Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have ²⁰words of eternal life.

69 "We have believed and have come to know that You are ²¹the Holy One of God."

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Cross References 21

1. Matthew 4:23
2. John 6:24
3. John 2:2; John 6:66; John 7:3
4. John 6:52
5. John 6:64
6. Matthew 11:6
7. Matthew 8:20; John 6:27, 53
8. Mark 16:19; John 3:13
9. 2 Corinthians 3:6
10. John 6:68
11. John 6:60, 66
12. John 2:25
13. Matthew 10:4; John 6:71; John 13:11
14. John 6:37, 44
15. Matthew 13:11; John 3:27
16. John 2:2; John 7:3
17. John 6:60, 64
18. Matthew 10:2; John 2:2; John 6:70; John 20:24
19. Matthew 16:16
20. John 6:63; John 12:49; John 17:8
21. Mark 1:24; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or "hand Him over"