John 6:66
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From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
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From that time, &c.--or, in consequence of this. Those last words of our Lord seemed to have given them the finishing stroke--they could not stand it any longer. walked no more--Many a journey, it may be, they had taken with Him, but now they gave Him up finally!
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The miracle of the loaves (Joh 6:1-14). II. Christ's walking upon the water (Joh 6:15-21). III. The people's flocking after him to Capernaum (Joh 6:22-25). IV. His conference with them, occasioned by the miracle of the loaves, in which he reproves them for seeking carnal food, and directs them to spiritual food (Joh 6:26, Joh 6:27), showing them how they must labour for spiritual food (Joh 6:28, Joh 6:29), and what that spiritual food is (v. 30-59). V. Their discontent at what he said, and the reproof he gave them for it (Joh 6:60-65). VI. The apostasy of many from him, and his discourse with his disciples that adhered to him upon that occasion (Joh 6:66-71).
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Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
However, 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.)
and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.