Bible Strands
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.)
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the crowd and disciples gathered after His teaching on spiritual nourishment, speaking directly to those still physically present. He makes this declaration immediately following His statement that His words are spirit and life.
The words — πιστεύουσιν (pisteuousin) is a present active indicative meaning "they are believing" or "continue to believe." The negative οὐ (ou) paired with it indicates a persistent refusal to trust rather than a single past failure.
The thread — The text states that Jesus knew from the beginning who did not believe and who would betray Him, a claim echoed in John 10:26 regarding unbelief, Hebrews 4:13 regarding God's sight, and 2 Timothy 2:19 regarding God's knowledge. These passages collectively trace the biblical pattern of divine foreknowledge intersecting with human response.
Why it lands — The text states that unbelief is known to Jesus from the beginning and that belief requires the Father's granting. It asks readers to examine whether their trust in Jesus is genuine or merely circumstantial before demanding divine action.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Cross-references
- John 10:26 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- Psalms 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
- John 2:24 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
- John 5:42 but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
- John 6:61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
- John 6:70 Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
- John 13:10 Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
- Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.