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and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. <a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a> All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. <a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out. <a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. <a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. <a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out. <a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me]. <a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out. <a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out. <a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. <a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Everything and everyone that the Father has given me will come to me, and I won't turn any of them away. <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me. <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me, <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me. <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away. <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All that the Father giveth me, shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise reject. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away. <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> all that the Father gives to Me will come to Me; and him who is coming to Me, I will never cast outside, <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one coming to Me, I shall not cast out. <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without, <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and he coming to me I will not cast out.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out. <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> All that the Father gives to me shall come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will not cast out. <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Everyone whom my Father has given me shall come to me; and he who comes to me, I will not cast him out. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Everyone whom my Father has given me shall come to me, and whoever will come to me I shall not cast out.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> All that the Father gives me, will come to me; and him that comes to me, I will by no means cast out. <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Everything which the Father giveth unto me shall come to me; and him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out. <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> all those whom my father gives me, shall come to me; and I will not reject any that come to me. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away. <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>All that the Father giveth to Me shall come to Me; and him who comes to Me I will in no wise cast out;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>All that the Father giveth me, will come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will not cast out.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/6-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2005" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Jesus the Bread of Life</a> …36But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. 37<a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: Pan (Adj-NNS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">Everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ho (RelPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: didōsin (V-PIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">gives</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/2240.htm" title="2240: hēxei (V-FIA-3S) -- To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present.">will come</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the one who</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchomenon (V-PPM/P-AMS) -- To come, go. ">comes</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1544.htm" title="1544: ekbalō (V-ASA-1S) -- To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.">I will never drive</a> <a href="/greek/1854.htm" title="1854: exō (Adv) -- Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.">away.</a> 38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a> I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. <a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2</a> For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29-30</a> For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4-5</a> For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. <a href="/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6</a> I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/2_timothy/2-19.htm">2 Timothy 2:19</a> Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. <a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a> The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a> For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.that.<a href="/john/6-39.htm">John 6:39,45</a> And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day… <a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2,6,8,9,11,24</a> As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him… shall.<a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44,65</a> 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… <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28,29</a> And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand… <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Psalm 110:3</a> Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.I will.<a href="/john/9-34.htm">John 9:34</a> They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.<a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Psalm 102:17</a> He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.<a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18,19</a> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-18.htm">Account</a> <a href="/john/5-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/john/6-33.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/john/3-11.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/luke/22-41.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/john/6-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/5-19.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/john/4-48.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/6-57.htm">Account</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/acts/27-15.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/john/6-63.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/john/7-33.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/6-63.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div>1. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a> 15. <a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a> 16. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 26. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a> 32. <a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a> 66. <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a> 68. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a> 70. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Everyone the Father gives Me This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty of God in the process of salvation. It reflects the biblical teaching that God the Father plays an active role in drawing individuals to Jesus Christ. This concept is echoed in <a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a>, where Jesus states that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them. The idea of being "given" by the Father suggests a divine election, a theme also found in <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4-5</a>, where believers are described as chosen before the foundation of the world. This phrase underscores the security and assurance of salvation, as it is initiated by God Himself.will come to Me This part of the verse highlights the response of those whom the Father gives to Jesus. It indicates a movement towards Christ, signifying faith and acceptance. The act of coming to Jesus is a personal decision and involves a conscious turning away from sin and towards the Savior. This is consistent with the call to repentance and faith found throughout the New Testament, such as in <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>, where Jesus invites all who are weary to come to Him for rest. The phrase assures that those drawn by the Father will indeed respond positively to Jesus.and the one who comes to Me Here, the focus shifts to the individual response to Jesus. It emphasizes personal responsibility and the necessity of an individual decision to approach Christ. This aligns with the biblical teaching that while God initiates salvation, human beings must respond in faith. The phrase suggests inclusivity, indicating that anyone who chooses to come to Jesus will be accepted, regardless of their past or background. This is consistent with the universal call of the gospel, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a>, which states that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.I will never drive away This final phrase provides assurance of eternal security for believers. It promises that those who come to Jesus will not be rejected or cast out. This reflects the steadfast love and faithfulness of Christ, who promises to keep and preserve those who belong to Him. The imagery of not being driven away is reminiscent of the shepherd who cares for his sheep, as seen in <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a>, where Jesus assures that no one can snatch His sheep out of His hand. This promise of security is a source of comfort and hope for believers, affirming that their salvation is secure in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His divine mission and the assurance of salvation for those who come to Him. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Refers to God the Father, who gives people to Jesus, indicating divine sovereignty and election. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the immediate audience of Jesus' teaching in this chapter. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Earlier in <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">John 6</a>, Jesus addresses a crowd that followed Him after the feeding of the 5,000, seeking more signs and bread. 5. <a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a> The location where Jesus delivers this discourse, a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a> This verse highlights the balance between God's sovereign choice and human response. Believers are assured that their coming to Christ is part of God's divine plan. <a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a> Jesus promises that He will never drive away those who come to Him, providing believers with confidence in their eternal security. <a href="/topical/o/open_invitation.htm">Open Invitation</a> The verse underscores the inclusivity of the gospel message. Anyone who comes to Jesus is welcomed, reflecting the universal call to salvation. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_of_the_saints.htm">Perseverance of the Saints</a> The assurance that Jesus will not drive away those who come to Him encourages believers to persevere in their faith, knowing they are secure in Christ. <a href="/topical/e/evangelistic_encouragement.htm">Evangelistic Encouragement</a> Understanding that the Father draws people to Jesus should motivate believers to share the gospel, trusting that God is at work in the hearts of those they witness to.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 6</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'i_will_never_cast_out'_mean.htm">What does "I will never cast out" mean?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_john_owen.htm">Who is John Owen?</a> <a href="/q/does_limited_atonement_oppose_god's_love.htm">Does limited atonement contradict God's universal love?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_irresistible_grace.htm">What is the doctrine of Irresistible Grace?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) All that the Father giveth me.--There is something startling in this power of the human will to reject the fullest evidence, and to remain unbelieving, after the proof which it has itself demanded as a foundation for its belief. In that assembly there are representatives of the differing stages of faith and non-faith in Him, which every age of Christianity has seen. Here are men in the pride of human wisdom rejecting Him because He does not fulfil their own idea of what the Messiah should be. Here are men of humble heart finding in Him the satisfaction of the soul's deepest wants, and believing and knowing that He is the Holy One of God (<a href="/john/6-69.htm" title="And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.">John 6:69</a>). Here are men of the Nicodemus type, passing from one stage to the other, almost believing, but held back by their will, which willeth not to believe. Here are men, too, of the Judas type (<a href="/john/6-64.htm" title="But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.">John 6:64</a>; <a href="/john/6-71.htm" title="He spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.">John 6:71</a>), traitors even in the faithful few. For these varying effects there must be a cause, and in the next few verses Jesus dwells upon this. He finds the reason (1) in the eternal will of God, of whose gift it is that man willeth; and (2) in the determination of the will of man, of whose acceptance it is that God giveth. Men have seized now one and now the other of these truths, and have built upon them in separation logical systems of doctrine which are but half-truths. He states them in union. Their reconciliation transcends human reason, but is within the experience of human life. It is, as St. Bernard said, following the words of Jesus, "If there is no free will, there is nothing to save; if there is no free grace, there is nothing wherewith to save; "or, in words more familiar to English ears, ". . . . the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will" (the Tenth Article of Religion).And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.--It is not easy to improve the English rendering of this verse, and there is a sacredness in the sound of the old, old words; but still, they convey to few readers the full meaning of the original. The word "come" is made to serve, within two or three lines, for three different Greek words. Literally, we should read, All that the Father giveth Me shall arrive at Me, and him that is on the way I will in no wise cast out: for I am come down. . . . The present tense of "giveth" should be noted. The giving is not of an act in the past, but of a ceaseless love ever in the present. The word "all" is the neuter of the collective whole, thought of without reference to individual action. It is repeated, and still with reference to the gift in <a href="/john/6-39.htm" title="And this is the Father's will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.">John 6:39</a>; while in <a href="/john/6-40.htm" title="And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.">John 6:40</a>, with the thought of each man's coming, it passes to the masculine, which marks out the separate life and faith of every unit in the mass. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 37-40. - (b) Episode or, the blessedness of those who "come" to Christ. Verse 37. - Many suppose a time of stillness, a break in the conversation, "a significant asyndeton," from the absence of all connection between this and the previous verse. Vers. 39, 40 would seem to have been addressed more directly to the disciples, the less susceptible hearers retiring from him or engaging in eager conversation (cf. ver. 41). Nevertheless, the Lord takes up the continuous line of his self-revelation, and ver. 37 clearly refers the "non-coming" and "non-believing" in their case to their moral obliquity, and to the apparent inadequacy of sufficient proof to induce the faith which will satisfy spiritual hunger. This spiritual dulness on the part of all suggests some internal and necessary condition, which is, though yet absent, not said to be inaccessible. Seeing ought to issue in believing, but it does not; therefore there is something more than the manifestation of the Christ absolutely necessary. To that Jesus now reverts. All (πᾶν, the neuter is also used of persons in <a href="/john/3-6.htm">John 3:6</a> and John 17:2, used concerning the whole body of real believers, the whole mass of those who, when they see, do come - the entire company of believers regarded as a grand unity, and stretching out into the future) all that which the Father giveth me. The subsequent descriptions of the Father's grace (vers. 44, 45) throw light on this. The "drawing of the Father," the "hearing and learning from the Father," are there declared to be conditions of "coming to Christ." All those influences on the soul, all the new-creating and spirit-quickening energies of the Holy Ghost, the new heart and tender conscience, the honest, serious desire for holy things, are broadly described in this passage as God's method and act of giving to the Son of his love. There is no necessity (with Augustine) to suppose that our Lord refers to an absolute predestinating decree. For if God has not yet given these particular men to him, it does not say that he will not and may nut do so yet. The Father's giving to the Son may indeed assume many forms. It may take the character of original constitution, of predisposition and temperamerit, or of special "providential education and training, or of tenderness of conscience, or of a truthful and sincere and unquenched desire. The Father is the Divine Cause. "The giving" implies a present activity of grace, not a foregone conclusion. All that which the Father giveth me shall reach me - all souls touched by the Father in a thousand ways to the point of making a moral surrender to my claims, will reach me - and him that is coming to me - i.e. is on the way to me, is drawing near to me - I for my part will not cast out. Thus authority to refuse is claimed by Christ, and power to exclude from his fellowship and friendship, from his kingdom and glory. (<a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a>; <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a>). Admission is not the working of some impersonal law, but the individual response of him who has come down to give life. As far as man is concerned, it turns on his voluntary coming, on his bare willingness to be fed with heavenly food. It is impossible, so far as responsibility is concerned, to get back of personal wish and individual will. The process of genuine coming to Christ does show that the Father is therein giving such soul to his Son. Archdeacon Watkins says, "Men have now seized one and now the other of these truths, and have built upon them in separation logical systems of doctrine which are but half truths. He (Jesus) states them in union. Their reconciliation transcends human reason, but is within the experience of human life." The greatness of the self-consciousness of Christ appears in the further proof that he proceeds to supply of this relation to the Father. <a href="/commentaries/john/6-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Everyone Πᾶν (Pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. gives δίδωσίν (didōsin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. will come ἥξει (hēxei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2240.htm">Strong's 2240: </a> To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Me, ἐμὲ (eme) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the [one who] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. comes ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρός (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. I will never drive ἐκβάλω (ekbalō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. away. ἔξω (exō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> Without, outside. 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