John 6:44

James Moffatt - New Testament

No one is able to come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me (and I will raise him up on the last day).

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that was why he said 'I tell you that no one is able to come to me unless he is allowed by the Father').

But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

Jesus answered him, "You are a blessed man, Simon Bar-jona, for it was my Father in heaven, not flesh and blood, that revealed this to you.

In the prophets it is written, and they will be all instructed by God; everyone who has listened to the Father and learned from him, comes to me.

How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?

when you were buried with him in your baptism and thereby raised with him as you believed in the power of the God who raised him from the dead.

For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,

Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.

You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.

Jesus replied to them, "Stop murmuring to yourselves.