65And 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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No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. …
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. …
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 60-71)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 unto death ; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples , such as were disciples at large , who were his frequent hearers, and followed…
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