Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
But Jesus said unto him, {\cf6 No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.}\par
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but {\i they went out}, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
{\b But my righteous one shall live by faith:\par\tab And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.}
Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard {\i this}, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, {\cf6 If ye abide in my word, {\i then} are ye truly my disciples;
This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.\par
But there are some of you that believe not.} For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.
and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.\par
and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Jud\'e6a, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.