Study Desk

Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, "This teaching is hard! Who can accept^[n] it?"

Jesus, knowing in Himself^(bt) that His disciples were complaining about this, asked them, "Does this offend you?

Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man^(bu) ascending^(bv) to where He was before?

The Spirit^(bw) is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn't help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

But there are some among you who don't believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning^(bx) those who would not^[o] believe and the one who would betray^(by) Him.)

He said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to Me^(bz) unless it is granted to him by the Father."

From that moment many of His disciples turned back and no longer accompanied Him.

Therefore Jesus said to the Twelve,^(ca) "You don't want to go away too, do you?"

Simon Peter^(cb) answered, "Lord, who will we go to? You have the words of eternal life.

We have come to believe and know that You are the Holy One of God!"^[p](cc)

Jesus replied to them, "Didn't I choose you, the Twelve?^(cd) Yet one of you is the Devil!" ^(ce)

He was referring to Judas,^(cf) Simon Iscariot's son,^[q][r] one of the Twelve, because he was going to betray^(cg) Him.