nsb - John:6:60-71

nsb@John:6:60 @ When they heard this many of his disciples said: »This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?«

nsb@John:6:61 @ He knew his disciples complained about this. Jesus said: »Does this cause you to stumble?

nsb@John:6:62 @ »What if you see the Son of man ascending where he was before?

nsb@John:6:63 @ »It is the spirit that gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I spoke to you are spirit and life.

nsb@John:6:64 @ »There are some of you who do not believe.« Jesus knew from the beginning whom they were who did not believe and who would betray him.

nsb@John:6:65 @ He stated: »For this reason listen to what I say. No man can come to me, except it be given to him from the Father.«

nsb@John:6:66 @ After this many of his disciples returned to their old ways. They did not walk with him anymore.

nsb@John:6:67 @ Jesus asked the twelve: »Will you also go away?«

nsb@John:6:68 @ Simon Peter answered him: »Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life!

nsb@John:6:69 @ »We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.«

nsb@John:6:70 @ Jesus replied: »Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil «.

nsb@John:6:71 @ He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot one of the twelve, for he would betray him.