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Many Disciples Turn Back

John 6:65

In 9 translations

BSB
Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
KJV
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
WEB
He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”
ASV
And 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.
LSV
and He said, “Because of this I have said to you, No one is able to come to Me if it may not have been given him from My Father.”
YLT
and he said, 'Because of this I have said to you — No one is able to come unto me, if it may not have been given him from my Father.'
DBY
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no one can come to me unless it be given to him from the Father.
DRC6:66
And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.
GNV
And hee saide, Therefore saide I vnto you, that no man can come vnto mee, except it be giuen vnto him of my Father.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μου (“of mine”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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  • SBLGNT: πατρός. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πατρός; Robinson–Pierpont add μου.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἔλεγεν· Διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ πατρός.
RP2018
Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ πατρός μου.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἔλεγε, Διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ πατρός μου.
SCR1894
και ελεγεν δια τουτο ειρηκα υμιν οτι ουδεις δυναται ελθειν προς με εαν μη η δεδομενον αυτω εκ του πατρος μου

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  • John 6:44–45“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and…
  • John 6:37Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
  • John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
  • John 10:26–27But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe. My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
  • Ephesians 2:8–9For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
  • 2 Timothy 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
  • James 1:16–18Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. He chose to give us birth through…
  • John 12:37–41Although 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…
  • Titus 3:3–7For 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…
  • 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,
  • 1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
  • John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  • Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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