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Jesus the Bread of Life

John 6:44

In 9 translations

BSB
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
KJV
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.
WEB
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
ASV
No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
LSV
no one is able to come to Me if the Father who sent Me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;
YLT
no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;
DBY
No one can come to me except the Father who has sent me draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
DRC
No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
GNV
No man can come to mee, except the Father, which hath sent mee, drawe him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ἐν (“in”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of με: Tyndale House, Byzantine text: ἐμέ.
  • Spelling of κἀγὼ: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: καὶ ἐγὼ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: με. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read με; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐμέ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἐὰν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ ὁ πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν, κἀγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.
RP2018
Οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ ὁ πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.
TR-Boyd
Οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ πατὴρ ὁ πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.
SCR1894
ουδεις δυναται ελθειν προς με εαν μη ο πατηρ ο πεμψας με ελκυση αυτον και εγω αναστησω αυτον τη εσχατη ημερα

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 6:65Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
  • Matthew 11:25–27At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was…
  • John 6:39–40And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have…
  • Ephesians 2:4–10But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us…
  • John 12:32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
  • Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
  • John 6:45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
  • Titus 3:3–5For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and…
  • Jeremiah 31:3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
  • John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  • Hosea 11:4I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
  • Colossians 2:12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
  • John 3:3–7Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”…
  • Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
  • Romans 8:7–8because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
  • John 12:37–40Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the…

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