John
6:60-71
Lesson 179
6:60-71
Lesson 179
John 6:60-71
The Holy Spirit gives life 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. |
Margin notes:
"Many therefore of his disciples." (6:60) - Jesus had many followers, not just His twelve disciples. "This is an hard saying; who can hear it?" (6:60) - Means Jesus calling Himself "the bread of life" in verses 6:53-58 (lesson 178) was difficult to understand. "It is the spirit that quickeneth." (6:63) - "It is the spirit that gives (eternal) life (Romans 8:2; 2 Corinthians 3:6)." "The flesh profiteth nothing." (6:63) - Means we are not promised an eternal life simply because we were born. We need to be spiritually reborn (John 1:13). "Some of you that believe not." (6:64) - This is the second time in chapter six that Jesus tells His disciples that some of them don't believe (John 6:36). "Jesus knew from the beginning." (6:64) - Being God, Jesus knows all things. "No man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father." (6:65) - Jesus is reinforcing this message from verse 6:44. "Many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him." (6:66) - "Many of Jesus' disciples turned back and left Him." "Will ye also go away?" (6:67) - "A penetrating question. Our Lord's words come home most when He talks in the most simple way. We know Who Jesus is, but in spite of that He says - "Will ye also go away?" We have to maintain a venturing attitude toward Him all the time." (From "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers; published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio) |