John 6:44
New International Version
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

New Living Translation
For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.

English Standard Version
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

Berean Standard Bible
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Berean Literal Bible
No one is able to come to Me unless the Father, the one having sent Me, draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

New American Standard Bible
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

NASB 1995
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

NASB 1977
“No one can come to Me, unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

Legacy Standard Bible
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

Amplified Bible
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him [giving him the desire to come to Me]; and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.

American Standard Version
No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Contemporary English Version
No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me makes them want to come. But if they do come, I will raise them to life on the last day.

English Revised Version
No man can come to me, except the Father which sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me brings them to me. I will bring these people back to life on the last day.

Good News Translation
People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.

International Standard Version
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him to life on the last day.

Majority Standard Bible
?No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

NET Bible
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

New Heart English Bible
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

Webster's Bible Translation
No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Weymouth New Testament
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.

World English Bible
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
no one is able to come to Me if the Father who sent Me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

Berean Literal Bible
No one is able to come to Me unless the Father, the one having sent Me, draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

Young's Literal Translation
no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

Smith's Literal Translation
None can come to me, except the Father having sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
No one is able to come to me, unless the Father, who has sent me, has drawn him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

New American Bible
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day.

New Revised Standard Version
No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
No man can come to me, except the Father who sent me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“No man can come to me, unless The Father who has sent me will draw him, and I shall raise him in the last day.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
no man can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Godbey New Testament
No one is able to come unto me, unless the Father who sent me may draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Haweis New Testament
No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Mace New Testament
no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Weymouth New Testament
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.

Worrell New Testament
No one can come to Me, unless the Father Who sent Me draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Worsley New Testament
No one can come to me, unless the Father, who hath sent me, draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus the Bread of Life
43“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied. 44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—…

Cross References
John 6:65
Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

John 12:32
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Romans 8:30
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,

1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. / To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

John 10:27-29
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / 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.

Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Romans 9:16
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Isaiah 54:13
Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

man.

John 6:65
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

except.

John 6:45,65
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me…

John 3:3-7
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God…

Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes…

draw.

John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

and I.

John 6:39,40
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…

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John 6
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.














No one can come to Me
This phrase emphasizes the inability of individuals to approach Jesus on their own. It reflects the doctrine of total depravity, suggesting that human nature is inherently sinful and incapable of seeking God without divine intervention. This aligns with Romans 3:10-12, which states that no one seeks God on their own.

unless the Father who sent Me draws him
Here, the necessity of divine initiative in salvation is highlighted. The Father’s role in drawing individuals to Jesus underscores the concept of election and predestination found in Ephesians 1:4-5. The Greek word for "draws" (helkō) implies a compelling force, akin to drawing water from a well, indicating that God actively brings people to faith.

and I will raise him up at the last day
This promise of resurrection is a cornerstone of Christian eschatology. It assures believers of eternal life and connects to the broader biblical narrative of resurrection, as seen in 1 Corinthians 15:52 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16. The "last day" refers to the end times, a period prophesied in Daniel 12:2 and Revelation 20:12-13, when the final judgment and resurrection will occur.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The central figure in this passage, speaking about the divine process of coming to faith.

2. The Father
God the Father, who initiates the drawing of individuals to Jesus.

3. The Last Day
Refers to the eschatological event when believers will be resurrected and united with Christ.
Teaching Points
Divine Initiative in Salvation
Salvation begins with God. It is the Father who draws individuals to Jesus, highlighting the grace and sovereignty of God in the salvation process.

Human Inability
Humans, in their natural state, are unable to come to Christ on their own. This underscores the need for divine intervention and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Assurance of Resurrection
Believers have the promise of being raised up at the last day, providing hope and assurance of eternal life with Christ.

The Role of Faith
While God initiates the drawing, individuals are called to respond in faith. This response is a gift from God, emphasizing the balance between divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

Evangelism and Prayer
Understanding that God draws people to Himself should encourage believers to pray for the lost and share the gospel, trusting in God's power to save.(44) No man can come to me.--The subject is still the mystery of the varying effects of His revelation on the minds of men. These depend upon their present mental state, which is itself the result of acceptance of, or rejection of, divine influence. The Father which sent Him had, by law, and prophets, and worship, been preparing them. The history of each individual life had been a succession, in every conscious hour, of influences for good or for evil. The mind stood between these, and willed for one or other. He who day by day, with all his light and strength, however little that all might have been, had sought the pure, and true, and good--had sought really to know God--was drawn of God, and he only it was who could now come to Him whom God sent. Others were drawn of evil, because they had submitted themselves to its power. They had chosen darkness, and could not now see the light; they had bound themselves in the silken cords of sin, which had hardened into fetters of iron; they had lost themselves in the labyrinths of what they thought wisdom, and did not recognise the true and living way which was opened for them.

The word "draw" need not perplex us; and all the theories opposed to the width of divine love and influence, and to the freedom of human will and action, which have been built upon it, are at once seen to be without support, when we remember that the only other passage in the New Testament where it occurs in a moral sense is in the declaration: "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me" (John 12:32).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“No one
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

can
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

come
ἐλθεῖν (elthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
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.

unless
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

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'.

who
(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.

sent
πέμψας (pempsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

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.

draws
ἑλκύσῃ (helkysē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1670: To drag, draw, pull, persuade, unsheathe. Or helko hel'-ko; probably akin to haireomai; to drag.

him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and I
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

will raise him up
ἀναστήσω (anastēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

last
ἐσχάτῃ (eschatē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.

day.
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.


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