American Standard Version
John 6:66
66Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John 6:66 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
- New International Version (NIV)From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
Context of John 6:66
64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. 65And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father. Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? 68Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ οὐκέτι μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 6:66
- John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they heardthis, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
- John 8:31Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
- Zephaniah 1:6and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
- Matthew 12:40for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Matthew 13:20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
- Matthew 19:22But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
- Matthew 21:8And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
- Matthew 27:20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Luke 9:62But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
- 2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
- 2 Timothy 4:10for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
- Hebrews 10:38But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
- 2 Peter 2:20For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.
- 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
Commentaries on John 6:66
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 66Many of his disciples went back - They no longer associated with him, nor professed to acknowledge him as the Messiah. None of these were of the twelve. Christ had many others who generally attended his ministry, and acknowledged him for the Messiah.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 66Many of his disciples - Many who had followed him professedly as his disciples and as desirous of learning of him. See the notes at John 6:60. Went back - Turned away from him and left him. From this we may learn, 1.Not to wonder at the apostasy of many who profess to be followers of Christ. Many are induced to become his professed followers by the prospect of some temporal benefit, or under some public excitement, as these were; and when that temporal…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 66-71Verses 66-71 When we admit into our minds hard thoughts of the words and works of Jesus, we enter into temptation, which, if the Lord in mercy prevent not, will end in drawing back. The corrupt and wicked heart of man often makes that an occasion for offence, which is matter of the greatest comfort. Our Lord had, in the foregoing discourse, promised eternal life to his followers; the disciples fastened on that plain saying, and resolved to cleave to him…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-71Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Feast of the Passover (6:4) to communicate a deeper meaning.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66-7166-71. From that time, &c.--or, in consequence of this. Those last words of our Lord seemed to have given them the finishing stroke--they could not stand it any longer. walked no more--Many a journey, it may be, they had taken with Him, but now they gave Him up finally!Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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