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63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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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 But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who 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 Then he said, “That is why I said that people can’t come to me unless the Father gives them to me.”
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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 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
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From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”
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“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.
68 Simon Peter replied, “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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