“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.
- KJV Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
- NKJV Jesus therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves.
- NASB Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop complaining among yourselves.
- NLT But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about what I said.
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Quick answer
Jesus tells them to stop grumbling among themselves. He confronts their murmuring before explaining why they cannot believe on their own.
Overview
Rather than soften His claim, Jesus addresses the murmuring directly. Their grumbling, like Israel's of old, reveals hearts resistant to God. The rebuke leads into His teaching that no one comes to Him apart from the Father's drawing, exposing the true source of their unbelief.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Heb 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- John 6:64However, 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.)
- John 16:19Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
- Mark 9:33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
- Matt 16:8Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
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