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Green's Literal Translation

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of everlasting life.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Faith;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Life;   Peter;   Words;   Thompson Chain Reference - Fall;   Indispensable, Christ;   Only Saviour;   Peter;   Saviour, Christ Our;   Simon Peter;   Sin-Saviour;   Words;   Words of Christ;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Confessing Christ;   Decision;   Life, Eternal;   Preciousness of Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Disciple;   Kingdom of god;   Perseverance;   Peter;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Disciple, Discipleship;   Jesus Christ;   Jesus Christ, Name and Titles of;   Word;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel of;   Temptation of Jesus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   John, Theology of;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Caesarea Philippi;   Character;   Guide;   Happiness;   Holiness Purity;   Immortality (2);   John, Gospel of (Ii. Contents);   Living (2);   Logos;   Man;   Man (2);   Mental Characteristics;   Mission;   Peter;   Popularity ;   Pre-Eminence ;   Reserve;   Sacrifice;   Sacrifice (2);   Teacher (2);   Union;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Inspiration;   14 Word Words;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jesus christ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Christianity;   Jesus Christ (Part 1 of 2);   John, Gospel of;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Peter, Simon;   Word;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 29;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 30;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, where would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Simon Peter answered: Master to whom shall we goo? Thou haste the wordes of eternall lyfe
Hebrew Names Version
Shim`on Kefa answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
International Standard Version
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.Acts 5:20;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
New Century Version
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who would we go to? You have the words that give eternal life.
Update Bible Version
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
English Standard Version
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
World English Bible
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Simon Peter answered him, saying, Lord, to whom shall we go?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Symount Petre answeride to hym, Lord, to whom schulen we gon? Thou hast wordis of euerlastynge lijf;
English Revised Version
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Berean Standard Bible
Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Contemporary English Version
Simon Peter answered, "Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life.
Amplified Bible
Simon Peter answered, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].
American Standard Version
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Bible in Basic English
Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
Complete Jewish Bible
Shim‘on Kefa answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the word of eternal life.
Darby Translation
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;
Etheridge Translation
Shemun Kipha answered and said, My Lord, unto whom shall we go ? thou hast the words of eternal life;
Murdock Translation
Simon Cephas replied, and said: My Lord, to whom shall we go? The words of life eternal are with thee.
King James Version (1611)
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we goe? Thou hast the words of eternall life. And we beleeue and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Sonne of the liuing God. Iesus answered them, Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuill? He spake of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon: for hee it was that should betray him, being one of the twelue.
New Living Translation
Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
New Life Bible
Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, who else can we go to? You have words that give life that lasts forever.
New Revised Standard
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:
George Lamsa Translation
Simon Peter answered and said, My Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Simon Peter answered him - Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations o life age-abiding, thou hast;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(6-69) And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.
Revised Standard Version
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Simon Peter aunswered him: Lorde, to who shall we go? Thou hast the wordes of eternall lyfe:
Good News Translation
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
Christian Standard Bible®
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.
King James Version
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Lexham English Bible
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Young's Literal Translation
Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, `Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered Simon Peter: LORDE, Whither shal we go? Thou hast the wordes of euerlastinge life:
Mace New Testament (1729)
but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.
THE MESSAGE
Peter replied, "Master, to whom would we go? You have the words of real life, eternal life. We've already committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God."
New English Translation
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
New King James Version
But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete replied, "Lord, where would we go? You are the only one who holds the keys to God's ranch. Only your words give life to sorry cowboys.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
Legacy Standard Bible
Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

Contextual Overview

60 Then many of His disciples having heard, they said, This Word is hard; who is able to hear it? 61 But knowing in Himself that His disciples were murmuring about this, Jesus said to them, Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man going up where He was at first? 63 It is the Spirit that gives life. The flesh does not profit, nothing! The Words which I speak to you are spirit and are life. 64 But there are some of you who are not believing. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were, the ones not believing, and who was the one betraying Him. 65 And He said, Because of this, I have told you that no one is able to come to Me except it is given to him from My Father. 66 From this time many of His disciples went away into the things behind, and no longer walked with Him. 67 Therefore, Jesus said to the Twelve, Do you also wish to go? 68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of everlasting life. 69 And we have believed and have known that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to whom: Psalms 73:25

thou hast: John 6:40, John 6:63, John 5:24, John 5:39, John 5:40, Acts 4:12, Acts 5:20, Acts 7:38, 1 John 5:11-13

Reciprocal: Joshua 24:15 - as for me 2 Kings 2:2 - Tarry here 1 Chronicles 12:18 - thy God Psalms 133:3 - even life Proverbs 4:13 - she Proverbs 16:22 - a wellspring Jeremiah 18:14 - Will Matthew 14:28 - bid Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 22:42 - What Luke 22:28 - General John 4:42 - and know John 6:27 - which endureth John 10:28 - I give John 12:50 - his John 14:4 - and the John 14:6 - the life John 15:4 - Abide John 17:8 - I have Acts 8:37 - I believe Acts 10:22 - and to Acts 11:14 - words Romans 6:23 - but the 1 Corinthians 15:45 - a quickening Galatians 2:16 - we have Philippians 2:16 - the word Titus 1:2 - hope James 1:21 - the engrafted 1 Peter 2:7 - you 1 John 2:25 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Simon Peter answered him,.... Who was strong in the faith of Christ, and full of zeal for him, and love to him; and who was the mouth of the apostles, and always forward to speak out of the abundance and sincerity of his heart, in their name; believing, that they all of them, for he had now no suspicion of Judas, no more than of the rest, had the same faith in Christ, love to him, and esteem of him, as he himself had; wherefore out of a good opinion of them, and love to Christ, he thus addressed him:

Lord; or "my Lord"; as the Syriac version renders it; which was either a title of respect, and the same with "Sir" with us; or else, as acknowledging the dominion and authority of Christ, as Lord of all, and especially of the saints, and as claiming his interest in him; and which carries in it a reason, why he should abide by him:

to whom shall we go? as a teacher, whose ministry we can attend upon, to greater profit and advantage? not to the Scribes and Pharisees, whose leaven, or doctrine, Christ had bid them beware of; who taught for doctrines the commandments of men, and were blind leaders of the blind; nor to John the Baptist, who had declared he was not the Messiah; but had pointed him out to them in his person, as the son of God; and in his office as the Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of men; and perhaps, he might not be now living; and if he was, he would have encouraged them not to follow him, but abide with their master; so that there was no other, that was "better", as Nonnus expresses it, that they could go unto; and therefore it would be folly and madness in them to leave him: and as it was with Peter and the rest of the disciples, so it is with all sensible sinners, and true believers, who see there is no other to go to for life and salvation, but Christ; not to the law of Moses, which accuses, curses, and condemns, and by which there is neither life nor righteousness; nor to any creature, or creature performance, for there is a curse on him that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm; nor to their own righteousness, which is impure and imperfect, and cannot justify before God, nor answer for them in a time to come; nor to their tears of repentance, which will not satisfy the law, atone for sins, or wash them away; nor to carnal descent, birth privileges, a religious education, sobriety, and civility, to trust to which, is to have confidence in the flesh, which will be of no avail; nor to ceremonial services, or moral duties, or even evangelical ordinances, neither of which can take away sin. There is no other Saviour, but Christ, to look to; no other Mediator between God and man, to make use of; no other physician of value, for diseased and sin sick souls to apply unto; no other fountain but his blood, for polluted souls to wash in, and be cleansed; no other city of refuge, or strong hold, for souls sensible of danger, to flee unto and be safe; no other to come to as the bread of life, where hungry souls may be fed; no other place of rest, for those that are weary and heavy laden; nor is there any other, where there is plenty of all grace, and security from every enemy, as in him: and therefore, to whom can they have recourse, but unto him? and that for the following reason,

thou hast the words of eternal life: meaning, either the promises of eternal life, which were made before the world began, and were put into Christ's hands, for his people, and are yea and amen in him; or the doctrines of eternal life; for so the Gospel, and the truths of it, are called, Acts 5:20; and that because the Gospel brings life and immortality to light, gives an account of eternal life; of the nature of it, that it is a glorious life, a life free from all the sorrows of the present one; a life of pleasure, and of perfect knowledge and holiness, and which will last for ever: and because it points out the way to it, that it is not by the works of the law, but by the grace of God; that it is his free gift, through Christ; and that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, or the true way to eternal life: and because it is a means of quickening dead sinners, and of reviving true believers, and of nourishing them up unto everlasting life: or this phrase may design the power and authority which Christ has, to dispose of, and dispense eternal life; for he has the firing itself in his hands, and a power to give it to as many as the father has given him; and to them he does give it: and each of these senses carry in them a reason why souls should go to Christ, and to him only, for life and salvation.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simon Peter answered him - With characteristic ardor and promptness. Peter was probably one of the oldest of the apostles, and it was his character to be first and most ardent in his professions.

To whom shall we go - This implied their firm conviction that Jesus was the Messiah, and that he alone was able to save them. It is one of Peter’s noble confessions - the instinctive promptings of a pious heart and of ardent love. There was no one else who could teach them. The Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the scribes were corrupt, and unable to guide them aright; and, though the doctrines of Jesus were mysterious, yet they were the only doctrines that could instruct and save them.

Thou hast ... - The meaning of this is, thou teachest the doctrines which lead to eternal life. And from this we may learn:

1.That we are to expect that some of the doctrines of the Bible will be mysterious.

2.That, though they are difficult to be understood, yet we should not therefore reject them.

3.That nothing would be gained by rejecting them. The atheist, the infidel - nay, the philosopher, believes, or professes to believe, propositions quite as mysterious as any in the Bible.

4.That poor, lost, sinful man has nowhere else to go but to Jesus. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and if the sinner betakes himself to any other way he will wander and die.

  1. We should, therefore, on no account forsake the teachings of the Son of God. The words that he speaks are spirit and are life.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 68. Simon Peter answered — With his usual zeal and readiness, speaking in behalf of the whole, To whom shall we go? Where shall we find a more gracious master-a more powerful Redeemer - a more suitable Saviour? Thou alone hast the words of eternal life. None can teach the doctrine of salvation but thyself; and none can confer the gift of eternal life but thou alone. Reader, let me ask, whither art thou going? Has the world-the devil-the flesh - the words of eternal life? Art thou turning thy back upon God and Christ? For thy zealous services, what has Satan to give thee? Death! hell! and eternal misery! O stop! Cleave to Jesus; he will give thee that happiness which, in vain, thou seekest in the pleasures of sin.


 
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