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John 6:65

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

KJV

καὶ ἔλεγεν· διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός ἐμὲ ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ πατρός.

Greek NT

Sed sunt quidam ex vobis qui non credunt. Sciebat enim ab initio Jesus qui essent non credentes, et quis traditurus esset eum.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe and who he was that would betray him.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐδείς
oudeis
adjective · 235×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐρέω
ereo
verb · 96×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: πατρός | WH/Treg/NIV: πατρός | RP: + μου
  • πατρόςSBLGNT
  • πατρόςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + μουRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. A grievous thing, beloved, a grievous thing it is to come to the depths of wickedness; for then the soul becomes hard to be restored. Wherefore we should use every exertion not to be taken at all; since it is easier not to fall in, than having fallen to recover one's self. Observe, for instance, when Judas had thrown himself into sin, how great assistance he enjoyed, yet not…
1. 'Messenger' of great counsel Isaiah 9:6, Septuagint, the Son of God is called, because of the other things which He taught, and principally because He announced the Father to men, as also now He says, I have manifested Your Name unto the men. For after having said, I have finished Your work, He next explains it in detail, telling what sort of work. Now the Name indeed was we…

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 1:14 — And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 2Tim 2:25 — In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
  • Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
  • Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
  • Heb 12:2 — 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 — Do not err, my beloved brethren.
  • John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
  • John 6:35 — And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
  • John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
  • John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
  • John 6:44 — 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.
  • John 6:44 — 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.
  • John 6:45 — 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 8:47 — He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
  • John 10:16 — 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 — But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
  • John 10:26 — But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
  • John 12:37 — But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
  • Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Phil 1:29 — For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
  • Phil 2:13 — For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
  • Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.