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John 6:36
But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the crowd in John 6 who witnessed His miracles but remain spiritually unresponsive. He speaks to them immediately after declaring Himself the bread of life and before explaining the Father's sovereign role in drawing people to Him.
The words — The Greek ἑωρὰκατὲ (heōrakate) literally means "you have seen," emphasizing physical observation rather than spiritual perception. This contrasts with the second καὶ (kai), rendered "and yet," which marks the abrupt shift from witnessed presence to continued unbelief.
The thread — This tension between physical sight and unbelief runs through John 6:26, where Jesus notes the crowd seeks Him for signs rather than truth. It parallels Luke 16:31, which warns that refusal to heed Scripture persists even when confronted with miraculous evidence.
Why it lands — The text demands a direct response to Jesus' claim rather than reliance on empirical proof. Readers must examine whether their belief rests on witnessed phenomena or on the authority of His word.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
Cross-references
- 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Luke 16:31 Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- John 6:26 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
- John 12:37 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
- John 6:30 So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
- John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 6:64 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.)
- John 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.