John 6:44

6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:65

6:65 So Jesus added, “Because of this I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has allowed him to come.”


tn Or “attracts him,” or “pulls him.” The word is used of pulling or dragging, often by force. It is even used once of magnetic attraction (A. Oepke, TDNT 2:503).

tn Grk “And he said”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Grk “unless it has been permitted to him by the Father.”