John 6:66

God's Word

Jesus’ speech made many of his disciples go back to the lives they had led before they followed Jesus.

Cross References

Zephaniah 1:6

I will remove those who have turned away from following the Lord and those who no longer seek the Lord or ask him for help.”

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he owned a lot of property.

Luke 9:62

Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”

John 2:2

Jesus and his disciples had been invited too.

John 6:60

When many of Jesus’ disciples heard him, they said, “What he says is hard to accept. Who wants to listen to him anymore?”

John 6:64

But some of you don’t believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning those who wouldn’t believe and the one who would betray him.

John 7:3

So Jesus’ brothers told him, “Leave this place, and go to Judea so that your disciples can see the things that you’re doing.

John 8:31

So Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you live by what I say, you are truly my disciples.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas has abandoned me. He fell in love with this present world and went to the city of Thessalonica. Crescens went to the province of Galatia, and Titus went to the province of Dalmatia.

Hebrews 10:38

The person who has God’s approval will live by faith. But if he turns back, I will not be pleased with him.”

1 John 2:19

They left us. However, they were never really part of us. If they had been, they would have stayed with us. But by leaving they made it clear that none of them were part of us.