KJV King James Version
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
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John 6:64
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
WEB World English Bible
But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
ASV American Standard Version
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but there are certain of you who do not believe;’ for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver him up,
Surrounding context — John 6
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
62 [What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
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.
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutεἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beἐξG1537 · ekout fromὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτινεςG5100 · tisoneοἳG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐG3756 · ounoπιστεύουσιν.G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ᾔδειG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandγὰρG1063 · garforἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀρχῆςG746 · archēbeginningὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusτίνεςG5101 · tiswhich?εἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotπιστεύοντεςG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)καὶG2532 · kaiandτίςG5101 · tiswhich?ἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαραδώσωνG3860 · paradidōmito deliverαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 10:26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.John 13:10-11Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.John 5:42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.John 6:61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?John 6:70-71Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.John 2:24-25But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],Psalm 139:2-4Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.John 13:18-21I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.John 6:36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.Acts 15:18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.John 6:66From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.John 8:55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.John 8:38-47I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
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