John 6:65

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And he said, ‹Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός μου.

Transliteration

And elegen, Because of this eirēka to you, that no one dynatai elthein pros me, if not it ē dedomenon to him from the Patros of me.

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying
• *eirēka*: perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I have said
• *dynatai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able
• *elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *ē*: present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be
• *dedomenon*: perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been given
• *Patros*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Father

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/telling
• *eirēka*: have said/spoken/told
• *dynatai*: is able/can
• *elthein*: to come/approach
• *pros*: to/toward/with
• *ē*: might be/may be
• *dedomenon*: having been given/granted
• *Patros*: Father

Referenced Verses

• John 6:44-45 : 44 ‹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.› 45 ‹It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.›
• John 6:37 : 37 ‹All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.›
• Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
• 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• Phil 1:29 : 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• John 3:27 : 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
• John 10:16 : 16 ‹And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold,› [and] ‹one shepherd.›
• John 10:26-27 : 26 ‹But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.› 27 ‹My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:›
• John 12:37-41 : 37 ¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.