John 6:44

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

John 6:44 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 6:44, word by word

canδύναταιdynatai

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “dynatai” appears
comeἐλθεῖνelthein

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “elthein” appears
the Fatherπατὴρpatēr

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

Where else “patēr” appears
sentπέμψαςpempsas

send

To make someone go to another place with a task.

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drawsἑλκύσῃhelkysēi

draw, drag

Draw, drag, pull something toward oneself.

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and Iκἀγὼkagō

and I, I also

And I, I too.

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will raiseἀναστήσωanastēsō

rise

To come back to life.

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the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēi

last in time

Last in time: "the last day".

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dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai

judgment day

The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.

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The context

43Jesus answered and said to them, “Do not grumble among yourselves.

44 · This verse (above)

45It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard from the Father and learned comes to me.

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To study John 6 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)

  3. 3. How I live it

    When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?

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