John 6:66

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Because of what Jesus said, many of his disciples turned their backs on him and stopped following him.

Cross References

Zephaniah 1:6

Nothing will remain of anyone who has turned away and rejected me.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.

Luke 9:62

Jesus answered, “Anyone who starts ploughing and keeps looking back isn't worth a thing to God's kingdom!”

John 2:2

Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and were there.

John 6:60

Many of Jesus' disciples heard him and said, “This is too hard for anyone to understand.”

John 6:64

But some of you refuse to have faith in me.” Jesus said this, because from the beginning he knew who would have faith in him. He also knew which one would betray him.

John 7:3

and Jesus' brothers said to him, “Why don't you go to Judea? Then your disciples can see what you are doing.

John 8:31

Jesus told the people who had faith in him, “If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in Asia has turned against me, especially Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

Hebrews 10:38

The people God accepts will live because of their faith. But he isn't pleased with anyone who turns back.”

1 John 2:19

These people came from our own group, yet they were not part of us. If they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. But they left, which proves that they did not belong to our group.