"And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father." — John 6:65

John 6:65 · KJV

“And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.”

— John 6:65

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

Verse 66

From that {time} many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

John 6 — Context

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, {they} are spirit, and {they} are life.

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

From that {time} many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

Cross References

John 6:44-45

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:37

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. {receive: or, take unto himself}

John 10:26-27

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

James 1:16-18

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Titus 3:3-7

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.