John 5:40

Yet they refuse to come to Jesus to have life. Their problem is not ignorance but unwillingness.

Cross-references · 20

• John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
• John 1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
• John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
• Ps 81:11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
• John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• Isa 50:2Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
• John 7:37–38In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
• Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Jn 5:11–13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Matt 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
• John 8:45–46And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
• Isa 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
• Rev 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Matt 22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
• John 6:68–69Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• John 12:37–41But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
• John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
• Isa 53:1–3Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
• John 11:25–26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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