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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/6.htm">New International Version</a> He went on to say, &#8220This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then he said, “That is why I said that people can’t come to me unless the Father gives them to me.” <a href="/esv/john/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.” <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He was saying, "Because of this, I have said to you that no one is able to come to Me, unless it shall have been granted to him from the Father." <a href="/kjv/john/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. <a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He was saying, &#8220For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me, unless it has been granted him from the Father.” <a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.” <a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.” <a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said, &#8220This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted to him by the Father.&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Jesus said, "You cannot come to me, unless the Father makes you want to come. That is why I have told these things to all of you." <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So he added, "That is why I told you that people cannot come to me unless the Father provides the way." <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> And he added, "This is the very reason I told you that no people can come to me unless the Father makes it possible for them to do so." <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> So he said, "That's why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father." <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus said, ?This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless My Father has granted it to him.? <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jesus added, "Because of this I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has allowed him to come." <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the Father." <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, Therefore I said to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him by my Father. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father." <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and He said, “Because of this I have said to you, No one is able to come to Me if it may not have been given him from My Father.” <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He was saying, "Because of this, I have said to you that no one is able to come to Me, unless it shall have been granted to him from the Father." <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he said, 'Because of this I have said to you -- No one is able to come unto me, if it may not have been given him from my Father.' <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said, Therefore have I said to you, that no one can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father. <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 6:66>And so he said, “For this reason, I said to you that no one is able to come to me, unless it has been given to him by my Father.” <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to them, For this reason I have told you that no man can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said to them, “Because of this, I said to you that no man can come to me unless it has been given to him from my Father.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said: For this reason I said to you: No one can come to me unless it be given him from my Father.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said, <FR>Therefore I have said unto you, that no one is able to come unto me, unless it may have been given unto him of the Father.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he said, Therefore have I informed you, That no man can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he said, therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father." <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said, <FR>"For this cause I have said to you, that no one can come to Me, unless it has been given to him of the Father."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and He said,) <FR>therefore I told you, that no one can come unto me except it be given him from my Father.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/6-65.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=2233" 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">Many Disciples Turn Back</a> …64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.) 65<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegen (V-IIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">Jesus said,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“This</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: Dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">is why</a> <a href="/greek/2046.htm" title="2046: eirēka (V-RIA-1S) -- Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.">I told</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">no one</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynatai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">can</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthein (V-ANA) -- To come, go. ">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: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">unless</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/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- 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: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ē (V-PSA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dedomenon (V-RPM/P-NNS) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">has granted it</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to him.” </a> 66From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.…<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/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a> “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. <a href="/john/3-27.htm">John 3:27</a> John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a> For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. <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="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a> The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. <a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29</a> For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13-14</a> But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. / To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Acts 13:48</a> When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a> according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-3</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! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a> “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” <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="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a> The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Psalm 65:4</a> Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, Therefore said I to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him of my Father.that no.<a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37,44,45</a> All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out… <a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16,26,27</a> 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… <a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-41</a> But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-60.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/1-51.htm">Added</a> <a href="/john/6-61.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Enabled</a> <a href="/john/6-53.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/5-26.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/john/5-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/john/6-18.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/6-53.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/7-7.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/8-28.htm">Added</a> <a href="/john/8-47.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Enabled</a> <a href="/john/8-24.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/17-2.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/john/10-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/john/7-22.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/john/7-51.htm">Unless</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>Then Jesus said, This phrase indicates a continuation of a discourse. Jesus is speaking to His disciples and followers after performing the miracle of feeding the 5,000 and walking on water. The context is crucial as it follows a series of teachings where Jesus explains His identity as the Bread of Life. This setting is in Capernaum, a significant location for Jesus' ministry, where He often taught in the synagogue.“This is why I told you Jesus is referring back to previous teachings, emphasizing the importance of understanding His words. Earlier in the chapter, He had spoken about the necessity of divine intervention for belief. This statement serves as a reminder and clarification of His earlier teachings, reinforcing the idea that His words are not new but consistent with His message.that no one can come to Me This phrase underscores the exclusivity and divine nature of coming to Jesus. It highlights the concept of spiritual inability without divine assistance, a theme consistent throughout the Gospel of John. This aligns with <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the way, the truth, and the life, emphasizing that access to the Father is through Him alone.unless the Father has granted it to him.” This statement points to the sovereignty of God in the process of salvation. It reflects the doctrine of election, where God’s grace is necessary for someone to come to faith in Christ. This is consistent with <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. It also connects to <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, which speaks of faith as a gift from God, not a result of works. This phrase emphasizes the divine initiative in salvation, underscoring the grace and mercy of God in granting belief.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching about the necessity of divine enablement for coming to Him. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a> Refers to God the Father, who grants the ability to come to Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The broader group of followers who are listening to Jesus' teaching, some of whom struggle with His message. 4. <a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a> The location where Jesus delivered this teaching, a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_bread_of_life_discourse.htm">The Bread of Life Discourse</a> The larger context of <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">John 6</a>, where Jesus explains that He is the bread of life, essential for spiritual sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_initiative_in_salvation.htm">Divine Initiative in Salvation</a> Salvation begins with God. It is the Father who grants the ability to come to Jesus, underscoring the grace and sovereignty of God in the process of salvation. <a href="/topical/h/human_inability_and_dependence_on_god.htm">Human Inability and Dependence on God</a> Humans, in their natural state, are unable to come to Jesus on their own. This truth calls for humility and a recognition of our dependence on God's grace. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_and_obedience.htm">The Role of Faith and Obedience</a> While God initiates, humans are called to respond in faith and obedience. This response is evidence of the Father’s work in an individual's heart. <a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a> Believers can find assurance in knowing that their coming to Christ is a result of the Father's granting, providing confidence in their salvation. <a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">The Mystery of God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a> This passage invites believers to trust in the mystery of God's sovereignty while actively engaging in their faith journey.<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_did_jesus_mean_by_'the_way'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'The Way, the Truth, the Life'?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_pray_to_the_father.htm">If Jesus was God, why did He pray to the Father?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_semi-pelagianism_mean.htm">What does semi-Pelagianism mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_accuse_jesus_of_blasphemy_in_john_10.htm">Why did some listeners accuse Jesus of blasphemy in John 10:31-36 if he never explicitly claimed to be God by name?</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>(65) No man can come unto me.--Unless the fields had been prepared it was in vain to sow the seed. No effort on the sower's part could make them receptive. The fact that they believed not, declared that their hearts were not prepared, but did not affect the goodness of the seed. This defection did not surprise Him. He had already used words which anticipated it. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/6-37.htm" title="All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.">John 6:37</a>; <a href="/john/6-44.htm" title="No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.">John 6:44</a>.)It will be observed that this verse follows in the teaching of Christ immediately on the first clause of <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>, the second clause being a statement of the writer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 65. - And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of the Father (μου is omitted by R.T. and Tischendorf (8th edit.); the authorities seem here more equally divided); see notes on vers. 37 and 44. Christ has come completely round to the fundamental principles with which he started. The coming to him, the believing on him, the spiritual apprehension of his Divine humanity, the adoring acceptance of his precious blood, the reception of the spiritual life-giving energy which went forth from him in word, depended on the Father's "drawing" - on those fundamental characteristics of appetite and capacity to receive the grace of Christ which are subjective and are referrible to the Father's good pleasure. Christ does not give the hunger, but the bread. From the beginning he saw the presence of the appetite after that which he came to bestow. Sometimes a morbid absence of all hunger, a moribund cessation of thirst, may be and is transformed into passionate and life-saving eagerness by The sight of food. The Father gives both the hunger and the food, the sense of need and the heavenly supply. The love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, is the drawing of the Father through the Son to himself. The drawing of the Father is the giving of souls to the Son. A fresh thought is here added. This drawing, thus interpreted, is God's gift also to the human soul The question arises - If the Lord knew, why did he choose the traitor, or call Judas into the innermost circle (see ver. 71)? <a href="/commentaries/john/6-65.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] said, ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “This τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is why Διὰ (Dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. I told εἴρηκα (eirēka) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2046.htm">Strong's 2046: </a> Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. can δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. come ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <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. unless ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive 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 Πατρός (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. has granted it δεδομένον (dedomenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter 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. to him.” αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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