John 6:64
New International Version
Yet 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.

New Living Translation
But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.)

English Standard Version
But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)

Berean Standard Bible
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 Literal Bible
But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who are those not believing, and who it is who will betray Him.)

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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 it was who would betray Him.

NASB 1995
“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 it was that would betray Him.

NASB 1977
“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 it was that would betray Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
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 it was that would betray Him.

Amplified Bible
But [still] there are some of you who do not believe and have faith.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who did not believe, and who would betray Him.

Christian Standard Bible
But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who would not believe and the one who would betray Him.)

American Standard Version
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

Contemporary English Version
But some of you refuse to have faith in me." Jesus said this, because from the beginning he knew who would have faith in him. He also knew which one would betray him.

English Revised Version
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But some of you don't believe." Jesus knew from the beginning those who wouldn't believe and the one who would betray him.

Good News Translation
Yet some of you do not believe." (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.)

International Standard Version
But there are some among you who don't believe..."—because Jesus knew from the beginning those who weren't believing, as well as the one who would betray him.

Majority Standard Bible
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.)

NET Bible
But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus had already known from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)

New Heart English Bible
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 it was who would betray him.

Webster's Bible Translation
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him.

Weymouth New Testament
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.

World English Bible
But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but there are certain of you who do not believe”; for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver Him up,

Berean Literal Bible
But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus knew from the beginning who are those not believing, and who it is who will betray Him.)

Young's Literal Translation
but there are certain of you who do not believe;' for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver him up,

Smith's Literal Translation
But there are some of you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they are not believing, and who he is going to deliver him up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was, that would betray him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But there are some among you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who were unbelieving and which one would betray him.

New American Bible
But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would betray him.

New Revised Standard Version
But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew for a long while who were those who did not believe, and who was to betray him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But there are men among you who do not believe”, for Yeshua himself knew from the first who they were who were not believing and who he was who would betray him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But there are some among you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him.

Godbey New Testament
But there are certain ones of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning that there are certain ones not believing, and there is one going to betray Him.

Haweis New Testament
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 the person was that should betray him.

Mace New Testament
but there are some of you who do not believe. (for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who should betray him.)

Weymouth New Testament
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.

Worrell New Testament
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that believed not, and who it was that would betray Him.

Worsley New Testament
But there are some of you that believe not: (for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who would betray Him:

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Context
Many Disciples Turn Back
63The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 64However, 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.) 65Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”…

Cross References
John 13:11
For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”

John 2:24-25
But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. / He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

John 6:70-71
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” / He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

John 12:4-6
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, / “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” / Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

John 17:12
While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

Matthew 26:21-25
And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” / Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me. ...

Mark 14:18-21
And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” / They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” / He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me. ...

Luke 22:21-23
Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table. / Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.” / Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

Acts 1:16-20
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ...

Psalm 41:9
Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 55:12-14
For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

Jeremiah 17:9-10
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

there.

John 6:36,61
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not…

John 5:42
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

John 8:23,38-47,55
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world…

For.

John 6:70,71
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? …

John 2:24,25
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, …

John 13:11
For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

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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.














Yet there are some of you who do not believe
This phrase highlights the omniscience of Jesus, who, despite His divine knowledge, still extends grace and opportunity for belief. The Greek word for "believe" here is "πιστεύω" (pisteuō), which means to have faith or trust. In the context of John's Gospel, belief is not merely intellectual assent but involves a deep, personal trust in Jesus as the Messiah. Historically, this statement reflects the mixed responses Jesus received during His ministry, where many were drawn to His miracles but struggled with His teachings. This serves as a reminder that true faith transcends mere observation of miracles and requires a heart transformation.

For Jesus had known from the beginning
The phrase "from the beginning" underscores the divine foreknowledge of Jesus. The Greek word "ἀρχή" (archē) can mean the start or origin, indicating that Jesus' awareness of human hearts is not limited by time. This foreknowledge is consistent with the Christian understanding of Jesus as fully God, possessing attributes such as omniscience. This knowledge does not negate human free will but rather highlights the mystery of divine sovereignty working alongside human responsibility. It is a call for believers to trust in the wisdom and plan of God, who knows all things from the beginning.

which of them did not believe
This part of the verse emphasizes the distinction between outward association with Jesus and genuine faith. The historical context reveals that many followed Jesus for His miracles and teachings, yet not all had true faith. This distinction is crucial in the Gospel of John, which often contrasts belief and unbelief. The Greek word "οὐ" (ou) for "not" is a strong negation, indicating a definitive lack of faith. This serves as a warning to examine one's own heart and ensure that faith is genuine and not superficial.

and who would betray Him
The mention of betrayal introduces the theme of Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus. The Greek word "παραδίδωμι" (paradidōmi) means to hand over or deliver up, and it is used in the New Testament to describe Judas' act of betrayal. This historical event fulfills Old Testament prophecies and demonstrates the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through Jesus' sacrificial death. Theologically, it highlights the reality of human sin and the need for redemption. It also serves as a sobering reminder of the potential for betrayal even among those closest to Jesus, urging believers to remain vigilant in their faith and commitment.

(64) There are some of you that believe not.--Later, the word "disciple" became synonymous with the word "believer," but there are those now following Him just as they would follow any Rabbi, and, regarding Him as a merely human teacher, they fall short of the faith which was the first qualification for true discipleship. They had heard, it may be, the Sermon on the Mount, and such teaching as that of Matthew 13. In part they could understand this, and therefore in part believed; but when faith was really needed, it was found not really to exist: for faith is accepting what is not demonstrable to the mere reason, and seeing what is invisible.

From the beginning.--This is a relative term, and is to be interpreted from the context. It means here the beginning of their discipleship. He saw in their hearts the varying kinds of ground on which the good seed fell, and in their acts and words the varying effects. There were hearts like the hardened wayside, but it may have been ploughed; like the stony places, but that shelving rock may have been broken through; like the thorns, but they may have been rooted up; and all may have become, as some were, like the good and fruit-bearing ground.

Verse 64. - But, he adds, there are some of you that believe not. "Some," not many, who were following him yet felt that they could not trust - could not accept his greatest revelations, these Divine assumptions, this spiritual position of his. The Divine humanity, the offered life, the cruel death, of the Son of God, the victory over death, the return to the Father, when put into words or when taught in metaphors even, were grounds of offence. The evangelist adds: For (the γάρ introduces the explanatory clause of the disciple who testified of these things) Jesus knew (knew absolutely, rather than came to know) from the beginning - referring to the commencement of his public ministry, when men began to close round him (John 1:43, 48; John 2:24), not from the beginning of time, or the beginning of their unbelief (Kling); he knew by his Divine penetration into their character, by their manner and spirit, and the nakedness and openness of all hearts before him - who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. Westcott here reminds us that the first indication of the sin of Judas occurs in close association with predictions of the approaching Passion. This foreknowledge of issues is no interference with free self-consciousness in itself. It may imply that the natures thus known contained in themselves the seeds of the future growth. He knew what would be, but he did not compel it. There was possibly some fresh manifestation of feeling, of failing sympathy, even of enmity, which led the evangelist to notice the manner and interpret the mind of the Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
However,
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

there are
εἰσὶν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

who
οἳ (hoi)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

do not believe.”
πιστεύουσιν (pisteuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

(For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

had known
ᾔδει (ēdei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[the] beginning
ἀρχῆς (archēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

which
τίνες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

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

did not believe
πιστεύοντες (pisteuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

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

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

would betray
παραδώσων (paradōsōn)
Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

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.


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