Good News Translation GNT
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58 This, then, is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread that your ancestors ate, but then later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."
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This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
59 Jesus said this as he taught in the synagogue in Capernaum.
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He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Many of his followers heard this and said, "This teaching is too hard. Who can listen to it?"
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On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 Without being told, Jesus knew that they were grumbling about this, so he said to them, "Does this make you want to give up?
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Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?
62 Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where he was before?
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Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before!
63 What gives life is God's Spirit; human power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit.
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The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
64 Yet some of you do not believe." (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.)
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Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.
65 And he added, "This is the very reason I told you that no people can come to me unless the Father makes it possible for them to do so."
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He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”
66 Because of this, many of Jesus' followers turned back and would not go with him any more.
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From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
67 So he asked the twelve disciples, "And you - would you also like to leave?"
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“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.
68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
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Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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