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

66After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer. 67So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God!” 70Jesus replied, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the 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 73:25Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth.
• John 6:40For this is the will of my Father – for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• John 5:24“I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.
• Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
• Acts 5:20“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
• Acts 7:38This is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you.
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is 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

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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