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John 6:44

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 44 No man can come to me unless the Father, who sent me, draws him,+ and I will resurrect him on the last day.+

John 6:44

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 44 οὐδεὶς No one δύναται is able ἐλθεῖν to come πρός toward με me ἐὰν if ever μὴ not ὁ the πατὴρ Father ὁ the (one) πέμψας having sent με me ἑλκύσῃ should draw αὐτόν, him, κἀγὼ and I ἀναστήσω shall resurrect αὐτὸν him ἐν in τῇ the ἐσχάτῃ last ἡμέρᾳ. day.

John 6:44

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 44 No man can come to me unless the Father, who sent me, draws him;+ and I will resurrect him in the last day.+

John 6:44

The Bible in Living English
- 44 * Nobody can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him and I shall raise him on the Last Day.

John 6:44

American Standard Version
- 44 No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

John 6:44

The Emphasized Bible
- 44 No one can come unto me, except the Father who sent me draw him,—And I will raise him up in the last day.

John 6:44

King James Version
- 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

John Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:44
  
  draws him: Although the Greek verb for “draw” is used in reference to hauling in a net of fish (Joh 21:6, 11), it does not suggest that God drags people against their will. This verb can also mean “to attract,” and Jesus’ statement may allude to Jer 31:3, where Jehovah said to his ancient people: “I have drawn you to me with loyal love.” (The Septuagint uses the same Greek verb here.) Joh 12:32 (see study note) shows that in a similar way, Jesus draws men of all sorts to himself. The Scriptures show that Jehovah has given humans free will. Everyone has a choice when it comes to serving Him. (De 30:19, 20) God gently draws to himself those who have a heart that is rightly disposed. (Ps 11:5; Pr 21:2; Ac 13:48) Jehovah does so through the Bible’s message and through his holy spirit. The prophecy from Isa 54:13, quoted in Joh 6:45, applies to those who are drawn by the Father.—Compare Joh 6:65.