John 6:68

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
Simon	Σίμων Simōn	G4613	Simon (i.e. Shimon) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Peter	Πέτρος· Petros	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
answered	ἀπεκρίθη apekrithē	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Lord	κύριε, kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
to	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
whom	τίνα tina	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
go	ἀπελευσόμεθα; apeleusometha	G565	to go off (i.e. depart) · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 1st person plural
hast	ἔχεις, echeis	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person singular
words	ῥήματα rhēmata	G4487	an utterance (individually · noun — accusative plural neuter
of	ζωῆς zōēs	G2222	life (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine
eternal	αἰωνίου aiōniou	G166	perpetual (also used of past time · adjective — genitive singular feminine
life	ζωή zōḗ	G2222	life (literally or figuratively)

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Cross-references

Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into c…
1 John 5:11-13 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will ra…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:60–end

We have here an account of the effects of Christ's discourse. Some were offended and others edified by it; some driven from him and others brought nearer to him. I. To some it was a savour of death unto death; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples, such as were disciples at large, who were his frequent hearers, and followed him in public; a mixed multitude, like those among Israel, that began all the discontents. Now here we have, 1. Their murmurings at the doctrine they heard (Joh 6:60): This is a hard saying, who can hear it? (1.) They do not like it themselves: "What stuff is this? Eat the flesh, and drink the blood, of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:68

Then Simon Peter--whose forwardness in this case was noble, and to the wounded spirit of His Lord doubtless very grateful. Lord, to whom, &c.--that is, "We cannot deny that we have been staggered as well as they, and seeing so many go away who, as we thought, might have been retained by teaching a little less hard to take in, our own endurance has been severely tried, nor have we been able to stop short of the question, Shall we follow the rest, and give it up? But when it came to this, our light returned, and our hearts were reassured. For as soon as we thought of going away, there arose upon us that awful question, 'TO WHOM shall we go?' To the lifeless formalism and wretched traditions…

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Adam Clarke on John 6:68

Simon Peter answered - With his usual zeal and readiness, speaking in behalf of the whole, To whom shall we go? Where shall we find a more gracious master - a more powerful Redeemer - a more suitable Savior? Thou alone hast the words of eternal life. None can teach the doctrine of salvation but thyself; and none can confer the gift of eternal life but thou alone. Reader, let me ask, whither art thou going? Has the world - the devil - the flesh - the words of eternal life? Art thou turning thy back upon God and Christ? For thy zealous services, what has Satan to give thee? Death! hell! and eternal misery! O stop! Cleave to Jesus; he will give thee that happiness which, in vain, thou seekest i…

The Church Fathers

(Tr. xxvii. s. 9) As if he said, Thou castest us from Thee: give us another to whom we shall go, if we leave Thee.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Did not certain of the disciples turn back from the Lord Himself, When they were offended? Yet the rest did not therefore think that they must turn away from following Him, but because they knew that He was the Word of Life, and was come from God, they continued in His company to the very last, after He had gently inquired of them whether they also would go away.
— Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics

But John the Evangelist thus speaks: Many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Jesus said, therefore, unto the twelve: Would ye also go away? But Peter immediately answering on behalf of all said: Lord, to whom shall we go away? Thou hast the words of eternal life, and we have believed that thou art the Holy One of God; meaning this: What thou teachest us we see even by the works which are done by thee, for thou promisest us life and a heavenly kingdom, and we see all things that are done by thee to have regard to the life of men. How then can we leave thee and attach ourselves to another? Our portion is therefore with thee, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
— Cosmas Indicopleustes, The Christian Topography, Book 3

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Dictionary and topics

Capernaum — Nahum’s town, a Galilean city frequently mentioned in the history of our Lord. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament. After our Lord’s expulsion from Nazareth (Matt. 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-31),…
Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Confessing Christ · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Decision · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Life, Eternal · Revealed by Christ — Revealed by Christ
Peter · Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah — Confesses Jesus to be the Messiah
Preciousness Of Christ · On account of his: Words — On account of his: Words
Words · .Of eternal life — .Of eternal life

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 6:68

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:60–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:68

Adam Clarke on John 6:68

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 6:68

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 6:60–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 6:68

Adam Clarke on John 6:68

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on John 6:68

John Calvin on John 6:65–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 6:68-69