John 6:65 - Compare All Versions

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He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”

And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”

Then he said, “That is why I said that people can’t come to me unless the Father gives them to me.”

He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me   unless it is granted to him by the Father.”

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

And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”

Jesus sensed that his disciples were having a hard time with this and said, “Does this rattle you completely? What would happen if you saw the Son of Man ascending to where he came from? The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don’t make anything happen. Every word I’ve spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making. But some of you are resisting, refusing to have any part in this.” (Jesus knew from the start that some weren’t going to risk themselves with him. He knew also who would betray him.) He went on to say, “This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father.”

And He was saying, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.”

And He was saying, “This is the reason why I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him [that is, unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father.”

So Jesus added, “Because of this I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has allowed him to come.”