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John 6:37

What does John 6:37 mean?

A plain-English look at John 6:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What John 6:37 means

Jesus assures that all whom the Father gives to Him will come to Him, and whoever comes He will never cast out. Here is both sovereignty and invitation. The Father’s giving ensures a people for the Son; the Son’s welcome guarantees their acceptance. No sincere comer is rejected. This promise anchors assurance not in human strength but in God’s purpose and Christ’s heart. The verse answers the tension of unbelief by declaring a certain, effectual drawing and an open-armed reception. Salvation is secure because it rests on the Father’s gift and the Son’s resolve to hold fast those who believe.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Whatever the Father gives to me will come to me; and I will not send away anyone who comes to me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All that the Father gives me shall come to me, and him that comes to me I will not at all cast out.

Context

This promise follows the acknowledgment of unbelief and leads into Jesus’s statements about His heavenly mission and the Father’s will. It reassures readers that despite many turning away, those given by the Father will come and be kept. The next verses will expand on divine will: Jesus has come to do it, not His own, and it includes losing none and raising them up at the last day.

v.36But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.

v.37This passage

v.38For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 11:28

    Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

  • John 9:34

    They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

  • Isaiah 41:9

    thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;

  • John 10:28

    and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

  • Philippians 1:29

    because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

  • John 17:11

    And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

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