John 6:66

"He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”"

Key Reflection

This statement underscores that faith and the ability to draw near to Jesus are not of human initiative but are granted by God. It emphasizes that divine sovereignty plays a crucial role in salvation, highlighting that coming to Christ is a gift from the Father.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 66. Many of his disciples. Many who had followed him professedly as his disciples and as desirous of learning of him. See Barnes "Joh 6:60". Went back. Turned away from him and left him. From this we may learn, 1st. Not to wonder at the apostasy of many who profess to be followers of Christ. Many are induced to become his professed followers by the prospect of some temporal benefit, or under some public excitement, as these were; and when that temporal benefit is not obtained, or that excitement is over, they fall away. 2nd. Many may be expected to be offended by the doctrines of the gospel.

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