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John 6:66

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64 However, 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 Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”

68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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BSB
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
KJV
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
WEB
At this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.
ASV
Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
DARBY
From that [time] many of his disciples went away back and walked no more with him.
BLB
From this [time] many of His disciples went away to the back and no longer were walking with Him.
ÅB
Derfor dro mange av hans disipler seg tilbake og gikk ikke lenger omkring med ham.
OTB
Fra dette punktet vendte mange av disiplene hans tilbake og fulgte ham ikke lenger.
B1930
Derfor drog mange av hans disipler sig tilbake og gikk ikke lenger omkring med ham.

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Cross references

  • Luke 9:62

    Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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  • 1 John 2:19

    They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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  • John 6:60

    On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

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  • Hebrews 10:38

    But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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  • John 8:31

    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

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  • Matthew 19:22

    When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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  • John 6:64

    However, 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.)

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