John 6:66

American Standard Version (1901)

Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

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  • John 6:60 : 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
  • 1 John 2:19 : 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
  • 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
  • Heb 10:38 : 38 But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
  • Luke 9:62 : 62 But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
  • John 8:31 : 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples;
  • Zeph 1:6 : 6 and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
  • Matt 12:40-45 : 40 for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
  • Matt 19:22 : 22 But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
  • Matt 21:8-9 : 8 And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
  • Matt 27:20-25 : 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. 23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it] . 25 And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-22 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. 21 For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
  • John 6:64 : 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

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  • John 6:67-68
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    67Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away?

    68Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

  • John 6:59-62
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    59These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

    60Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

    61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?

    62[ What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?

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    25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

    26If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • John 6:64-65
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    64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

    65And 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.

  • 22On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples went away alone

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    16A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.

    17[ Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

  • 36Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards.

  • John 6:15-16
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    15Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.

    16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;

  • 1And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

  • 33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

    22The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

  • 7And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,

  • 62But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

  • John 6:52-53
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    52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

    53Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

  • 36But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.

  • 36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;

  • 33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

  • 24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

  • 5But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

  • 17And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,

  • 11because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

  • 37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • 50And they all left him, and fled.

  • Mark 6:35-36
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    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

  • 56But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

  • 54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

  • 33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you.

  • 30As he spake these things, many believed on him.

  • 24when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

  • 18And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

  • 10So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

  • 28Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

  • 46And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

  • 6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  • 11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

  • 34And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • 57And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.