John 6:59-65

New American Standard Bible

Words to the Disciples

⁵⁹ These things He said ^(A)in the synagogue as He taught ^(B)in Capernaum.

⁶⁰ So then many of His ^(C)disciples, when they heard this, said, “^(D)This statement is very ^[a]unpleasant; who can listen to it?” ⁶¹ But Jesus, ^(E)aware that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them, “Is this ^[b](F)offensive to you? ⁶² What then if you see ^(G)the Son of Man ^(H)ascending to where He was before? ^63 (I)It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; ^(J)the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life. ⁶⁴ But there are ^(K)some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus ^(L)knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and ^(M)who it was who would ^[c]betray Him. ⁶⁵ And He was saying, “For this reason I have ^(N)told you that no one can come to Me unless ^(O)it has been granted him from the Father.”