Many Disciples Turn Back
John 6:66
In 9 translations
- BSB
- From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
- KJV
- ¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
- WEB
- At this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.
- ASV
- Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
- LSV
- From this [time] many of His disciples went away backward, and were no longer walking with Him,
- YLT
- From this [time] many of his disciples went away backward, and were no more walking with him,
- DBY
- From that [time] many of his disciples went away back and walked no more with him.
- DRC6:67
- After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more with him.
- GNV
- From that time, many of his disciples went backe, and walked no more with him.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ἐκ (“out of”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἀπῆλθον elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ἐκ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐκ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπῆλθον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ οὐκέτι μετʼ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.
- RP2018
- Ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἀπῆλθον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ οὐκέτι μετ’ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἀπῆλθον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ οὐκέτι μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.
- SCR1894
- εκ τουτου πολλοι απηλθον των μαθητων αυτου εις τα οπισω και ουκετι μετ αυτου περιεπατουν
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 9:62Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
- 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
- John 6:60On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
- Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
- John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
- Matthew 19:22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
- 2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
- John 6:64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
- Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
- 2 Timothy 1:15You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
- 2 Peter 2:20–22If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first. It…
- Matthew 13:20–21The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly…
- Matthew 12:40–45For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this…
- Matthew 21:8–11A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of…
- Matthew 27:20–25But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied. “What then…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 6:67 in some Bibles
- 6:66 in most Bibles