John 6:37

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 6:37

All - The original word is in the neuter gender, but it is used, doubtless, for the masculine, or perhaps refers to his people considered as a mass or body, and means that every individual that the Father had given him should come to him.The Father giveth me - We here learn that those who come to Christ, and who will be saved, are given to him by God.God promised him that he should see of the travail of his soul - that is, “the fruit of his wearisome toil” (Lowth), and should be satisfied,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 6:36-37

John 6:36-37. But I said, &c. But valuable as these blessings of my grace are, you are little disposed to pursue and accept them. For ye also have seen me, and believe not You have seen a manifestation of my true character, in my life and conversation, and have been eye-witnesses of the ample proofs which I had given of my divine mission, in the miracles which I have already performed; signs certainly sufficient to convince you that I am the Messiah: nevertheless, you do not believe... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 6:22-59

67. The bread of life (John 6:22-59)Many Jews were determined to find Jesus and make him king. Although he had escaped from them after the feeding of the multitude, they were out the next day looking for him (John 6:22-24).Jesus knew that these people wanted him to be king not because they felt any spiritual need, but because they thought he had magical powers that could supply all their daily needs. He urged them not to think just of physical and temporal blessings, but to seek the spiritual... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 6:37

All = Whatever (Neut. singular) come . . . cometh. "come" = reach, denoting arrival; "cometh" denotes the act and process. in no wise . Greek. ou me. App-105 . As "never" in John 6:35 . cast out. Referring to the Divine Supplement "send away" in Matthew 14:15 . Put by Figure of speech Tapeinosis ( App-6 ) for giving blessing to such. out = without. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 6:37

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.All that which the Father giveth me ... refers to all who shall be saved, none being excluded, so long as they truly come to Christ, that being the thrust of the second clause. Significantly, this verse makes no reference to faith like that in the previous verse; but this does not exclude faith, the verses being supplementary each to the other. Thus, one must believe and come to Jesus in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 6:37

John 6:37. All that the Father giveth me, &c.— For the explication of these words it must be noted, 1st, That to believe in Christ, and to come to him, is the same thing. Compare John 5:0 Joh 6:38 with John 6:40. So John 7:0 Joh 6:37 with John 6:38. Again, Joh 6:35 of this chapter, He that cometh to me shall never hunger, is the same with the following words, He that believeth on me shall never thirst. So when Christ had said, Ye have seen me, and believe not, he adds this reason of their... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 6:37

37-40. All that, c.—This comprehensive and very grand passage is expressed with a peculiar artistic precision. The opening general statement ( :-) consists of two members: (1) "ALL THAT THE FATHER GIVETH ME SHALL COME TO ME"—that is, "Though ye, as I told you, have no faith in Me, My errand into the world shall in no wise be defeated for all that the Father giveth Me shall infallibly come to Me." Observe, what is given Him by the Father is expressed in the singular number and neuter... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:22-59

3. The bread of life discourse 6:22-59Jesus proceeded to clarify His identity by teaching the crowds and His disciples. He did so by developing the figure of the Bread of Life, which He claimed to be. Jesus used the feeding of the 5,000 as a basis for explaining His identity to the multitudes. He compared Himself to bread."Again, it was a ministry of ’grace and truth’ (John 1:17). In grace, our Lord fed the hungry people; but in truth, He gave them the Word of God." [Note: Wiersbe, 1:310.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:35-40

Jesus’ identification of the bread 6:35-40 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:37

These people’s lack of faith did not indicate that Jesus or God’s plan had failed, however. The ability to believe on Jesus requires divine enablement. It is only those whom the Father enables to believe that come to Jesus in faith. These are the people whom the Father has given to the Son as gifts. Jesus viewed the ultimate cause of faith as God’s electing grace, not man’s choice.Jesus promised not to turn away anyone who came to Him in faith. He used a figure of speech (litotes) to stress... read more

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