John 6:64-66

6:64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had already known from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) ¹  6:65 So Jesus added, ²  “Because of this I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has allowed him to come.” ³ 

Peter’s Confession

6:66 After this many of his disciples quit following him ⁴  and did not accompany him ⁵  any longer.

¹ sn This is a parenthetical comment by the author.

² tn Grk “And he said”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Grk “unless it has been permitted to him by the Father.”

³ tn Grk “many of his disciples went back to what lay behind.”

⁴ tn Grk “were not walking with him.”