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39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, athat of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.  
40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, athat everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”  

Rejected by His Own

41 The Jews then1 complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.”  
42 And they said, a“Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”  
43 Jesus therefore answered and said to them,1 “Do not murmur among yourselves.  
44 aNo one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me bdraws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.  
45 It is written in the prophets, a‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ bTherefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.  
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What Does John 6:41 Mean?



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The Jews do not "see" Him because they say, in effect, "How can He say He came down from heaven when we know who His father and mother are?" Their emotions have reached the pitch of dissatisfied, sullen grumbling. They are saying to each other, "We have known Him since childhood. How does He expect us to believe Him?" They are not taking His words in and believing and assimilating them as part of themselves for use in improving the quality of their lives.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Four)

Related Topics: Belief, Abandonment of | Dissatisfaction with Familiar | Evil Heart of Unbelief | Familiarity Breeds Contempt | Prophet Receives no Honor in Home Country | Unbelief




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