John 6:60-71 ▼

60 When many of his disciples heard this, they said, |This is a difficult statement. Who can accept it?|

61 But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them, |Does this offend you?

62 What if you saw the Son of Man going up to the place where he was before?

63 It's the Spirit who gives life; the flesh accomplishes nothing. The words that I've spoken to you are spirit and life.

64 But there are some among you who don't believe...|—because Jesus knew from the beginning those who weren't believing, as well as the one who would betray him.

65 So he said, |That's why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father.|

66 As a result, many of his disciples turned back and no longer associated with him.

67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, |You don't want to leave, too, do you?|

68 Simon Peter answered him, |Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69 Besides, we have believed and remain convinced that you are the Holy One of God.|

70 Jesus answered them, |I chose you, the Twelve, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil.|

71 Now he was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, because this man was going to betray him, even though he was one of the Twelve.