66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
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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