Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 6:43-44

"Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day." — John 6:43-44 (ASV)

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves, No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day,

Note the unflinching boldness of Christ. He did not say to these people, "Well, you have some cause for murmuring, and I will explain the matter to you." On the contrary, he faced them with the doctrine of sovereign grace, and told them that he did not expect them to understand him, for they could not do so except the Father, who had sent him, should draw their hearts towards him.

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me draw him: and will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:43–44)

This was high ground for Christ to take; it was, in effect, saying, "You need not murmur; I did not expect that you would believe in me. I know that human nature is such that, without a divine work upon the heart, man cannot come to me and will not believe in me. I am not disappointed or deceived when you murmur among yourselves, No man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me draw him."