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At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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A Test of Discipleship
Commentators explain that this moment was a critical test that separated superficial followers from genuine disciples. Many had followed Jesus for temporal benefits like food or political power. When confronted with a challenging spiritual truth, their shallow commitment was revealed, and they left. This serves as a call for every believer to examine their own motives for following Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Many of His disciples. Many who had followed Him professedly as His disciples and were desirous of learning from Him. (See Barnes on John …
Upon this (εκ τουτου). Same idiom in 19:12. "Out of this saying or circumstance." Jesus drew the line of cleavage between the true…
19th Century
Anglican
From that time.—The addition of the word “time” has given a definite and questionable meaning to the Greek, which is indefinite. “…
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Baptist
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his di…
“Because of this [utterance]” (rather than “from this time”) the attitude of the disciples had changed. Either it was too difficult to comprehend o…
16th Century
Protestant
From that time many of his disciples went back. The Evangelist now relates what trouble was the consequence of that sermon. It is a dreadf…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
From that [time] many of his disciples went back Not any of the twelve apostles, for they are distinguished from the…
When we allow ourselves to entertain critical thoughts about the words and works of Jesus, we enter into temptation, which, if the Lord in mercy do…
