John 6:43

⁴²They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”⁴³“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.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.

Summary

In this verse, Jesus addresses the crowd who were grumbling about Him because He claimed to be the bread that came down from heaven. He reminds them that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them. This statement emphasizes the sovereignty of God in the process of salvation, highlighting the importance of divine initiation in drawing people to Jesus. It also underscores the need for spiritual discernment and openness to God's leading in recognizing and accepting Jesus as the true source of life and sustenance.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Murmur not . . . No man--that is, Be not either startled or stumbled at these sayings; for it needs divine teaching to understand them, divine drawing to submit to them.

John Gill Bible Commentary

No man can come to me,.... That is, by faith, as in Joh 6:35; for otherwise they could corporeally come to him, but not spiritually; because they had neither power nor will of themselves; being dead in trespasses and sins, and impotent to everything that is spiritual: and whilst men are in a state of unregeneracy, blindness, and darkness, they see no need of coming to Christ, nor anything in him worth coming for; they are prejudiced against him, and their hearts are set on other things; and besides, coming to Christ and believing in Christ being the same thing, it is certain faith is not of a man's self, it is the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit; and therefore efficacious grace must be exerted to enable a soul to come to Christ; which is expressed in the following words, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him: which is not to be understood of moral persuasion, or a being persuaded and prevailed upon to come to Christ by the consideration of the mighty works which God had done to justify that he was the true Messiah, but of the internal and powerful influence of the grace of God; for this act of drawing is something distinct from, and superior to, both doctrine and miracles. The Capernaites had heard the doctrine of Christ, which was taught with authority, and had seen his miracles, which were full proofs of his being the Messiah, and yet believed not, but murmured at his person and parentage. This gave occasion to Christ to observe to them, that something more than these was necessary to their coming to him, or savingly believing in him; even the powerful and efficacious grace of the Father in drawing: and if it be considered what men in conversion are drawn off "from" and "to", from their beloved lusts and darling righteousness; to look unto, and rely upon Christ alone for salvation; from that which was before so very agreeable, to that which, previous to this work, was so very disagreeable; to what else can this be ascribed, but to unfrustrable and insuperable grace? but though this act of drawing is an act of power, yet not of force; God in drawing of unwilling, makes willing in the day of his power: he enlightens the understanding, bends the will, gives an heart of flesh, sweetly allures by the power of his grace, and engages the soul to come to Christ, and give up itself to him; he draws with the bands of love. Drawing, though it supposes power and influence, yet not always coaction and force: music draws the ear, love the heart, and pleasure the mind. "Trahit sua quemque voluptas", says the poet. The Jews have a saying (t), that the proselytes, in the days of the Messiah, shall be all of them, , "proselytes drawn": that is, such as shall freely and voluntarily become proselytes, as those who are drawn by the Father are. And I will raise him at the last day; See Gill on Joh 6:40; compare with this verse Joh 6:40. (t) T. Bab. Avoda Zara, fol. 3. 2. & 24. 1.

John 6:43

Jesus the Bread of Life

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Berean Standard Bible

“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.

American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus made answer and said, Do not say things against me, one to another.

Free Bible Version

“Stop grumbling to each other,” Jesus said.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus then answered, and saide vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.

King James (Authorized) Version

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

One Unity Resource Bible

Therefore Yeshua [Salvation] answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.

Plain English Version

Jesus said to them, “Stop complaining to each other about me.

Translation for Translators

Jesus replied to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves about what I just said!

Unlocked Literal Bible

Jesus replied and said to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves.

Noah Webster Bible

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves.

World English Bible

Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus answered, therefore, and said to them, 'Murmur not one with another;

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Murmur not . . . No man--that is, Be not either startled or stumbled at these sayings; for it needs divine teaching to understand them, divine drawing to submit to them.

John Gill Bible Commentary

John 6:43

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Jesus the Bread of Life

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

John 6:43

Jesus the Bread of Life

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes