John 6:67-71 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:66-71

The crisis reached at last. The Galilaean disciples, in many cases, revolted against Christ's teaching. I. THE DEFECTION IN GALILEE . "From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him." 1 . These disciples returned once more to the world, with its old occupations, and to the religious guidance of the scribes and Pharisees . 2 . They ceased to attend upon our Lord 's ministry, or to follow him from place to place in his errands of truth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67

Jesus therefore said unto the twelve . He spake to them because of the wide defection from his ranks. "The twelve" have never been mentioned before in the Gospel, but this passing reference reveals acquaintance with the fact on the part of the evangelist. He assumes the historic number as perfectly explicable to his readers. The reference to the twelve baskets in John 6:13 almost presupposes that there were the same number of disciples, and this pathetic appeal is in harmony with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67

Apostasy from Jesus. What candour there is in the Gospel narratives! Many went away from Jesus, and no concealment is made of the great apostasy. We are not to suppose that the whole company departed simultaneously, as if the heart of one man was in their breasts. Probably they went one or two at a time. Some would go openly, some under cover of darkness. We may be certain Jesus had his eye on each one as he departed, and he desired those still remaining to mark these who had gone. A... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67-69

The departure of the many consolidating the few. Notice— I. JESUS " QUESTION . "Will ye also," etc.? This implies: 1 . His regard for the freedom of the will . Christ does not destroy, nor even interfere with, the freedom of the human will, but ever preserves and respects it. He ever acknowledges the sovereignty of the human soul and will. 2 . That it was his wish that each disciple should decide for himself . "Will ye," etc.? 3 . That it was not his wish to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67-71

(b) The loyalty of the twelve, with a note of prophetic warning . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:68-69

Simon Peter —prominent here, and in John 13:6-11 , John 13:24 , John 13:36 ; John 18:10 ; John 20:2-10 ; John 21:7 , etc.; just as he is in the synoptic Gospels (see portrait of St. Peter, Introduction v III . 3 (4))—[then £ ] answered him;Lord, to whom shall we go? Perhaps ἀπελευσόμεθα is even stronger than the ὑπάγειν ; Hast thou not drawn us to thyself, and supplied a need and craving which thou hadst first of all excited? Is there any teacher to rival thee?... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:70

The answer of the Lord is one of the most solemn and heart-rending character, and a further hint from his own lips of what the evangelist had uttered on his own account. It is an outburst of bitter grief over the moral imperfections which are developing under this strong revelation of the Divine glory. Did I not choose —I, even I the Holy One of God— you the twelve to myself ( ἐξελεξάμην ), and of you one is a devil? This "choice" is repeatedly referred to ( John 13:18 ; John... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:71

Now he spake concerning Judas the son of Simon the Iscariot £ being one of the twelve . Iscariot is most probably "of Kerioth," a town of Judah, mentioned in Joshua 15:25 , though Westcott cites another Kerioth in Moab ( Jeremiah 48:44 ). If this Kerioth, which Simon and his son Judas have degraded, be the Kerioth-Hezron, then it would seem that Judas was the only Judaean among the apostles. For he it was that was about to betray him being one of the twelve (cf. verse 64). ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:67

The twelve - The twelve apostles.Will ye also go away? - Many apostatized, and it was natural now for Jesus to submit the question to the twelve. “Will you, whom I have chosen, on whom I have bestowed the apostleship, and who have seen the evidence of my Messiahship, will you now also leave me?” This was the time to try them; and it is always a time to try real Christians when many professed disciples become cold and turn back; and then we may suppose Jesus addressing us, and saying, Will ye... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him - With characteristic ardor and promptness. Peter was probably one of the oldest of the apostles, and it was his character to be first and most ardent in his professions.To whom shall we go - This implied their firm conviction that Jesus was the Messiah, and that he alone was able to save them. It is one of Peter’s noble confessions - the instinctive promptings of a pious heart and of ardent love. There was no one else who could teach them. The Pharisees, the Sadducees,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:66-71

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67-69

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:67-71

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:68-69

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:70

The Pulpit Commentary - John 6:71

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:67

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:68

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