john-6:68

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 6:66-71

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 6:69. And we believe and are sure that Thou art the Holy One of God.—This is the reading of all the great MSS. א, B, C, D, L, and is adopted by Tischendorf, Tregelles, etc. If this reading is to be received, we are probably to understand Peter’s confession as referring to Jesus as sent into the world to do the Father’s will, and as having His authority sealed by His mighty works and holy life.John 6:70. Hath a devil.—διάβολός ἐστιν, i.e. one having the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 6:66-71

John 6:66-71 The First Confession In connection with this narrative many practical lessons suggest themselves. I select only the following: I. We are reminded by this history of the fluctuating character of human applause. II. We are shown the tap-root from which all apostasy springs. Judas put temporal interests uppermost. The apostates were all wedded to the world. III. The elements of Christian steadfastness. (1) The setting of spiritual things above temporal. (2) The experimental knowledge... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 6:67-70

John 6:67-70 The Danger of Relapse I. Experience has so often proved that men have not laid fast hold on the grace which they had received, that we may well conceive our Lord to say to each successive congregation who have professed to be His disciples, "Will ye also go away? For eighteen hundred years I have accomplished the work of man's redemption. Your salvation has been purchased, the door of the kingdom of heaven has been set open, but yet, age after age and year after year, men have... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 6:67-69

DISCOURSE: 1644NO SAVIOUR BUT THE LORD JESUSJohn 6:67-69. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that them art that Christ, the Son of the living God.NOTHING is more common than for persons to take offence at the word of God itself. Sometimes its strictness offends them; sometimes its harshness and severity; sometimes its mysteriousness and sublimity.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 6:1-71

Now we have an indeterminate rate of time. Jesus was in Jerusalem when He was saying these things, they were as a result of this blind man...or the lame man, rather, who was healed there at the pool of Bethesda. And the controversy that was stirred over that. And so John spends a whole chapter in that little picture, but it gives us marvelous insight into Jesus, showing how that He equates His work with the Father and He is working in harmony with the Father. He is actually here doing the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 6:1-71

John 6:2 . A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles. But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick. Christ rises in the eye of faith as it discovers the glory of his person. John 6:7 . Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient. William Budæus was a native of Paris, and of very rare erudition. He has left many books in Greek and Latin, much cited by the learned. He measured the ark of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:66-69

John 6:66-69From that time many of His disciples went back.Those who are mentioned in regard to I. THE CHARACTER THEY ASSUMED. Disciples. This term was first used to designate the Apostles; then it was applied to or assumed by many whom our Lord had to distinguish from His “disciples indeed.” How many there are who are Christians only in name! II. THE COURSE THEY PURSUED. They went away from Him. 1. They relinquished all attendance on His ministry. 2. Disowned all attachment to His person. 3,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:67-69

John 6:67-69Will ye also go away?… To whom should we go? Thou hast the words of eternal lifeHuman destiny and its attainment through ChristI. GOD HAS SET BEFORE US A DESTINY. “Eternal life.” 1. The idea of a future world in the abstract is probably present to every man. 2. It is impossible for any one to entertain this idea without being haunted by the tremendous possibilities of its truth. A man may lose sight of it, or rush to escape it, but let it once have a lodgment within, and he cannot... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:68

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. Ver. 68. Thou hast the words of eternal life. ] In going from thee, therefore, we shall go out of God’s blessing. Nay, we shall go upon our own death, upon hell’s mouth. The Roman law was, Transfugas, ubicunque inventi fuerint, quasi hostes interficere licet. Renagades are sure to die for it; when those that live by those lively oracles of the gospel shall live for ever. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 6:68

to whom: Psalms 73:25 thou hast: John 6:40, John 6:63, John 5:24, John 5:39, John 5:40, Acts 4:12, Acts 5:20, Acts 7:38, 1 John 5:11-1 Chronicles : Reciprocal: Joshua 24:15 - as for me 2 Kings 2:2 - Tarry here 1 Chronicles 12:18 - thy God Psalms 133:3 - even life Proverbs 4:13 - she Proverbs 16:22 - a wellspring Jeremiah 18:14 - Will Matthew 14:28 - bid Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 22:42 - What Luke 22:28 - General John 4:42 - and know John 6:27 - which endureth John 10:28 - I give John... read more