John 6:65 {66}
Good News Translation
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."

New Revised Standard Version
And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”

Contemporary English Version
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."

New American Bible
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.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Therefore did I say to you that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said: Therefore did I say to you that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.

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John 6:37,44,45 All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out. . . .

John 10:16,26,27 And other sheep I have that 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. . . .

John 12:37-41 And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him: . . .

Ephesians 2:8,9 For by grace you are saved through faith: and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God. . . .

Philippians 1:29 For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:

1 Timothy 1:14 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:25 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth;

Titus 3:3-7 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. . . .

Hebrews 12:2 Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

James 1:16-18 Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. . . .

Context
Many Disciples Turn Back
64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe and who he was that would betray him. 65And he said: Therefore did I say to you that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father. 66After this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:11
Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.

John 3:27
John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.

John 6:37
All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

John 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up in the last day.

John 6:64
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