John 6:60-66

The Words of Eternal Life

60 t When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" 61 But Jesus, v knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see w the Son of Man x ascending to y where he was before? 63 z It is the Spirit who gives life; a the flesh is no help at all. b The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But c there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus v knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and d who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, "This is why I told you e that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father."

66 f After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.

  1. Cross References
    John 6:66
    After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
    John 6:64
    But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)
  2. Cross References
    John 2:24 - 25
    But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people
  3. Cross References
    John 6:27
    Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.
  4. Cross References
    Mark 16:19
    So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  5. Cross References
    John 17:5
    And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
    John 3:13
    No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
  6. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:45
    Thus it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
    2 Corinthians 3:6
    Who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
  7. Cross References
    John 3:6
    That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
  8. Cross References
    John 6:68
    Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
  9. Cross References
    John 6:66
    After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
  10. Cross References
    John 6:61
    But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this?
  11. Cross References
    John 6:71
    He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.
    John 13:11
    For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "Not all of you are clean.
  12. Cross References
    John 6:44 - 45
    No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
    John 3:27
    John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
  13. Cross References
    John 6:60
    When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?
    John 6:64
    But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)
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