John 6:68

John 6:68 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• New International Version (NIV)Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Context of John 6:68

66Jesus’ speech made many of his disciples go back to the lives they had led before they followed Jesus. 67So Jesus asked the twelve apostles, “Do you want to leave me too?” Simon Peter answered Jesus, “Lord, to what person could we go? Your words give eternal life. 69Besides, we believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” 70Jesus replied, “I chose all twelve of you. Yet, one of you is a devil.”

John 6:68 word by word

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος· κύριε, πρὸς τίνα ἀπελευσόμεθα; ῥήματα ζωῆς αἰωνίου ἔχεις,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• whomτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall we goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• thou hastἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• ofζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166

Cross-references for John 6:68

• Psalms 73:25As long as I have you, I don’t need anyone else in heaven or on earth.
• John 6:40My Father wants all those who see the Son and believe in him to have eternal life. He wants me to bring them back to life on the last day.”
• John 5:24I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won’t be judged because they have already passed from death to life.
• Acts 4:12No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.”
• Acts 5:20The angel told them, “Stand in the temple courtyard, and tell the people everything about life ⌞in Christ⌟.”
• Acts 7:38This is the Moses who was in the assembly in the desert. Our ancestors and the Messenger who spoke to him on Mount Sinai were there with him. Moses received life-giving messages to give to us,
• 1 John 5:11This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.

Commentaries on John 6:68

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 68Simon Peter answered - With his usual zeal and readiness, speaking in behalf of the whole, To whom shall we go? Where shall we find a more gracious master - a more powerful Redeemer - a more suitable Savior? Thou alone hast the words of eternal life. None can teach the doctrine of salvation but thyself; and none can confer the gift of eternal life but thou alone. Reader, let me ask, whither art thou going? Has the world - the devil - the flesh - the words…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 68Simon Peter answered him - With characteristic ardor and promptness. Peter was probably one of the oldest of the apostles, and it was his character to be first and most ardent in his professions. To whom shall we go - This implied their firm conviction that Jesus was the Messiah, and that he alone was able to save them. It is one of Peter‘s noble confessions - the instinctive promptings of a pious heart and of ardent love. There was no one else who could…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. 68-69Simon Peter often spoke on behalf of the 12 apostles (see also Matthew 14:28–29; 16:16; 17:4; 18:21; 19:27; 26:33–35).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

Topics related to John 6:68

• Decision
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Life
• Peter
• Words

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Simon Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Eternal life
• Accursed
• Capernaum
• Meat
• Murmur
• Andrew
• Christianity

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