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These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
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Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?"
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When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you?
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What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
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But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
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And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."
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From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
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Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"
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But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."