John 6:37
New International Version
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

New Living Translation
However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.

English Standard Version
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.

Berean Standard Bible
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.

Berean Literal Bible
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one coming to Me, I shall not cast out.

King James Bible
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

New King James Version
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.

New American Standard Bible
Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out.

NASB 1995
“All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

NASB 1977
“All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

Legacy Standard Bible
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

Amplified Bible
All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me].

Christian Standard Bible
Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

American Standard Version
All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Contemporary English Version
Everything and everyone that the Father has given me will come to me, and I won't turn any of them away.

English Revised Version
All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.

Good News Translation
Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me,

International Standard Version
Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me.

Majority Standard Bible
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.

NET Bible
Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away.

New Heart English Bible
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

Webster's Bible Translation
All that the Father giveth me, shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise reject.

Weymouth New Testament
Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away.

World English Bible
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
all that the Father gives to Me will come to Me; and him who is coming to Me, I will never cast outside,

Berean Literal Bible
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one coming to Me, I shall not cast out.

Young's Literal Translation
all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

Smith's Literal Translation
All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and he coming to me I will not cast out.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All that the Father gives to me shall come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will not cast out.

New American Bible
Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,

New Revised Standard Version
Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Everyone whom my Father has given me shall come to me; and he who comes to me, I will not cast him out.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Everyone whom my Father has given me shall come to me, and whoever will come to me I shall not cast out.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
All that the Father gives me, will come to me; and him that comes to me, I will by no means cast out.

Godbey New Testament
Everything which the Father giveth unto me shall come to me; and him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.

Haweis New Testament
Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.

Mace New Testament
all those whom my father gives me, shall come to me; and I will not reject any that come to me.

Weymouth New Testament
Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away.

Worrell New Testament
All that the Father giveth to Me shall come to Me; and him who comes to Me I will in no wise cast out;

Worsley New Testament
All that the Father giveth me, will come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will not cast out.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus the Bread of Life
36But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe. 37Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. 38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.…

Cross References
John 10:28-29
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

John 17:2
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Romans 8:29-30
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. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Ephesians 1:4-5
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love / He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

John 17:6
I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.”

Isaiah 55:1
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

Ezekiel 36:26-27
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.


Treasury of Scripture

All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.

that.

John 6:39,45
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day…

John 17:2,6,8,9,11,24
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him…

shall.

John 6:44,65
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day…

John 10:28,29
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand…

Psalm 110:3
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

I will.

John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

Psalm 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Isaiah 1:18,19
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool…

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1. Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.
15. Thereupon the people would have made him king;
16. but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;
26. reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;
32. declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.
66. Many disciples depart from him.
68. Peter confesses him.
70. Judas is a devil.














Everyone the Father gives Me
This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty of God in the process of salvation. The Greek word for "gives" is "δίδωσιν" (didōsin), which implies a deliberate and purposeful action. In the context of first-century Jewish understanding, this reflects the divine initiative in calling individuals to faith. The Father’s giving is an act of grace, underscoring that salvation is not based on human merit but on God’s sovereign choice. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that God is the initiator of the covenant relationship with His people.

will come to Me
The phrase "will come" is translated from the Greek "ἥξει" (hēxei), indicating a future certainty. This reflects the irresistible grace of God, a concept in conservative Christian theology that suggests those whom God calls will inevitably respond to His call. The act of coming to Jesus is not merely physical but involves a spiritual movement towards faith and trust in Him. Historically, this would resonate with the Jewish understanding of coming to a rabbi for teaching and guidance, but here it signifies coming to the Messiah for eternal life.

and the one who comes to Me
This phrase highlights individual responsibility in the process of salvation. While the Father gives, each person must respond by coming to Jesus. The Greek "ὁ ἐρχόμενος" (ho erchomenos) is a present participle, suggesting an ongoing action. This indicates that coming to Jesus is not a one-time event but a continual process of faith and discipleship. In the historical context, this would challenge the Jewish audience to see Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, inviting them into a new covenant relationship.

I will never drive away
The assurance given here is profound. The Greek phrase "οὐ μὴ ἐκβάλω ἔξω" (ou mē ekbalō exō) is a strong double negative, emphasizing absolute certainty. This reflects the eternal security of the believer, a key tenet in conservative Christian doctrine. Once a person comes to Jesus, they are secure in His care. This assurance would have been particularly comforting to early Christians facing persecution, as it underscores the faithfulness of Christ to His promises. Historically, this promise echoes the covenantal faithfulness of God seen throughout the Old Testament, assuring believers of their place in the family of God.

(37) All that the Father giveth me.--There is something startling in this power of the human will to reject the fullest evidence, and to remain unbelieving, after the proof which it has itself demanded as a foundation for its belief. In that assembly there are representatives of the differing stages of faith and non-faith in Him, which every age of Christianity has seen. Here are men in the pride of human wisdom rejecting Him because He does not fulfil their own idea of what the Messiah should be. Here are men of humble heart finding in Him the satisfaction of the soul's deepest wants, and believing and knowing that He is the Holy One of God (John 6:69). Here are men of the Nicodemus type, passing from one stage to the other, almost believing, but held back by their will, which willeth not to believe. Here are men, too, of the Judas type (John 6:64; John 6:71), traitors even in the faithful few. For these varying effects there must be a cause, and in the next few verses Jesus dwells upon this. He finds the reason (1) in the eternal will of God, of whose gift it is that man willeth; and (2) in the determination of the will of man, of whose acceptance it is that God giveth. Men have seized now one and now the other of these truths, and have built upon them in separation logical systems of doctrine which are but half-truths. He states them in union. Their reconciliation transcends human reason, but is within the experience of human life. It is, as St. Bernard said, following the words of Jesus, "If there is no free will, there is nothing to save; if there is no free grace, there is nothing wherewith to save; "or, in words more familiar to English ears, ". . . . the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will" (the Tenth Article of Religion).

And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.--It is not easy to improve the English rendering of this verse, and there is a sacredness in the sound of the old, old words; but still, they convey to few readers the full meaning of the original. The word "come" is made to serve, within two or three lines, for three different Greek words. Literally, we should read, All that the Father giveth Me shall arrive at Me, and him that is on the way I will in no wise cast out: for I am come down. . . . The present tense of "giveth" should be noted. The giving is not of an act in the past, but of a ceaseless love ever in the present. The word "all" is the neuter of the collective whole, thought of without reference to individual action. It is repeated, and still with reference to the gift in John 6:39; while in John 6:40, with the thought of each man's coming, it passes to the masculine, which marks out the separate life and faith of every unit in the mass. . . .

Verses 37-40. -

(b) Episode or, the blessedness of those who "come" to Christ. Verse 37. - Many suppose a time of stillness, a break in the conversation, "a significant asyndeton," from the absence of all connection between this and the previous verse. Vers. 39, 40 would seem to have been addressed more directly to the disciples, the less susceptible hearers retiring from him or engaging in eager conversation (cf. ver. 41). Nevertheless, the Lord takes up the continuous line of his self-revelation, and ver. 37 clearly refers the "non-coming" and "non-believing" in their case to their moral obliquity, and to the apparent inadequacy of sufficient proof to induce the faith which will satisfy spiritual hunger. This spiritual dulness on the part of all suggests some internal and necessary condition, which is, though yet absent, not said to be inaccessible. Seeing ought to issue in believing, but it does not; therefore there is something more than the manifestation of the Christ absolutely necessary. To that Jesus now reverts. All (πᾶν, the neuter is also used of persons in John 3:6 and John 17:2, used concerning the whole body of real believers, the whole mass of those who, when they see, do come - the entire company of believers regarded as a grand unity, and stretching out into the future) all that which the Father giveth me. The subsequent descriptions of the Father's grace (vers. 44, 45) throw light on this. The "drawing of the Father," the "hearing and learning from the Father," are there declared to be conditions of "coming to Christ." All those influences on the soul, all the new-creating and spirit-quickening energies of the Holy Ghost, the new heart and tender conscience, the honest, serious desire for holy things, are broadly described in this passage as God's method and act of giving to the Son of his love. There is no necessity (with Augustine) to suppose that our Lord refers to an absolute predestinating decree. For if God has not yet given these particular men to him, it does not say that he will not and may nut do so yet. The Father's giving to the Son may indeed assume many forms. It may take the character of original constitution, of predisposition and temperamerit, or of special "providential education and training, or of tenderness of conscience, or of a truthful and sincere and unquenched desire. The Father is the Divine Cause. "The giving" implies a present activity of grace, not a foregone conclusion. All that which the Father giveth me shall reach me - all souls touched by the Father in a thousand ways to the point of making a moral surrender to my claims, will reach me - and him that is coming to me - i.e. is on the way to me, is drawing near to me - I for my part will not cast out. Thus authority to refuse is claimed by Christ, and power to exclude from his fellowship and friendship, from his kingdom and glory. (Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13). Admission is not the working of some impersonal law, but the individual response of him who has come down to give life. As far as man is concerned, it turns on his voluntary coming, on his bare willingness to be fed with heavenly food. It is impossible, so far as responsibility is concerned, to get back of personal wish and individual will. The process of genuine coming to Christ does show that the Father is therein giving such soul to his Son. Archdeacon Watkins says, "Men have now seized one and now the other of these truths, and have built upon them in separation logical systems of doctrine which are but half truths. He (Jesus) states them in union. Their reconciliation transcends human reason, but is within the experience of human life." The greatness of the self-consciousness of Christ appears in the further proof that he proceeds to supply of this relation to the Father.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Everyone
Πᾶν (Pan)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father
Πατὴρ (Patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

gives
δίδωσίν (didōsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

will come
ἥξει (hēxei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2240: To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Me,
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the [one who]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

comes
ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
πρός (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

I will never drive
ἐκβάλω (ekbalō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

away.
ἔξω (exō)
Adverb
Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.


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