John.6.60

Many among his disciples heard this and said, "This is tough teaching, too tough to swallow."

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On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

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Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?"

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Even his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"

John.6.61

Jesus sensed that his disciples were having a hard time with this and said, "Does this throw you completely?

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Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you?

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When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you?

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Jesus knew within himself that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, "Does this offend you?

John.6.62

What would happen if you saw the Son of Man ascending to where he came from?

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What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before!

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What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?

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Then what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?

John.6.63

The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don't make anything happen. Every word I've spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life-making.

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

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It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

John.6.64

But some of you are resisting, refusing to have any part in this." (Jesus knew from the start that some weren't going to risk themselves with him. He knew also who would betray him.)

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Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.

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But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.

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But some of you don't believe me." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.)

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He went on to say, "This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father."

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He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him."

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And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."

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Then he said, "That is what I meant when I said that people can't come to me unless the Father brings them to me."

John.6.66

After this a lot of his disciples left. They no longer wanted to be associated with him.

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From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

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From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

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At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

John.6.67

Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance: "Do you also want to leave?"

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"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve.

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Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"

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Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you going to leave, too?"

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Peter replied, "Master, to whom would we go? You have the words of real life, eternal life.

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Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.

John.6.69

We've already committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God."

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We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."

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Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

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We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God."

John.6.70

Jesus responded, "Haven't I handpicked you, the Twelve? Still, one of you is a devil!"

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Then Jesus replied, "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!"

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Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

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Then Jesus said, "I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil."

John.6.71

He was referring to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. This man--one from the Twelve!-was even then getting ready to betray him.

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(He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)

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He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.

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He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would betray him.

John.7.1

Later Jesus was going about his business in Galilee. He didn't want to travel in Judea because the Jews there were looking for a chance to kill him.

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After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life.

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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.

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After this, Jesus stayed in Galilee, going from village to village. He wanted to stay out of Judea where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.

John.7.2

It was near the time of Tabernacles, a feast observed annually by the Jews.

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But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near,

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Now the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.

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But soon it was time for the Festival of Shelters,

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His brothers said, "Why don't you leave here and go up to the Feast so your disciples can get a good look at the works you do?

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Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do.

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His brothers therefore said to Him, "Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.

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and Jesus' brothers urged him to go to Judea for the celebration. "Go where your followers can see your miracles!" they scoffed.

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No one who intends to be publicly known does everything behind the scenes. If you're serious about what you are doing, come out in the open and show the world."

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No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

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For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."

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"You can't become a public figure if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, prove it to the world!"

John.7.5

His brothers were pushing him like this because they didn't believe in him either.

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For even his own brothers did not believe in him.

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For even His brothers did not believe in Him.

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For even his brothers didn't believe in him.

John.7.6

Jesus came back at them, "Don't crowd me. This isn't my time. It's your time--it's always your time; you have nothing to lose.

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Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right.

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Then Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

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Jesus replied, "Now is not the right time for me to go. But you can go anytime, and it will make no difference.

John.7.7

The world has nothing against you, but it's up in arms against me. It's against me because I expose the evil behind its pretensions.

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil.

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.

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The world can't hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of sin and evil.

John.7.8

You go ahead, go up to the Feast. Don't wait for me. I'm not ready. It's not the right time for me."

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You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come."

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You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come."

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You go on. I am not yet ready to go to this festival, because my time has not yet come."

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He said this and stayed on in Galilee.

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Having said this, he stayed in Galilee.

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When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

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So Jesus remained in Galilee.

John.7.10

But later, after his family had gone up to the Feast, he also went. But he kept out of the way, careful not to draw attention to himself.

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However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.

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But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

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But after his brothers had left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.

John.7.11

The Jews were already out looking for him, asking around, "Where is that man?"

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Now at the Feast the Jews were watching for him and asking, "Where is that man?"

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Then the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, "Where is He?"

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The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.

John.7.12

There was a lot of contentious talk about him circulating through the crowds. Some were saying, "He's a good man." But others said, "Not so. He's selling snake oil."

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Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man."

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And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, "He is good"; others said, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people."

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There was a lot of discussion about him among the crowds. Some said, "He's a wonderful man," while others said, "He's nothing but a fraud, deceiving the people."

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This kind of talk went on in guarded whispers because of the intimidating Jewish leaders.

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Others replied, "No, he deceives the people." But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews.

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However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

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But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.