And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said Jesus unto the twelve,.... "To his own twelve", as the Persic version reads; that is, to his twelve apostles, whom he had chosen to that office: Christ takes no notice of those that went…
Adam Clarke
Therefore said I unto you - Joh 6:44. See the note there.
Except it were given unto him - None can come at first, unless he be drawn by the Father; and none can continue, unless he continue under…
We have here an account of the effects of Christ's discourse. Some were offended and others edified by it; some driven from him and others brought nearer to him.
I. To some it was a savour of death…
Cambridge Bible
Therefore Better, For this cause (Joh 12:18; Joh 12:27): see on Joh 5:16; Joh 5:18; Joh 7:22; Joh 8:47.
said I unto you Joh 6:6; comp. Joh 6:6, and see notes on both.
were given unto him of my Father…
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