John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Study Note
Study Note
Jesus's quotation 'it is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God' (drawing on Isaiah 54:13) — followed by 'every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me' — integrates the new-covenant promise of direct divine instruction with christological coming-to-Jesus as its fulfillment. The Isaiah 54:13 background is the post-exile restoration promise that all of God's children will be 'taught of Yahweh,' part of the cosmic rebuilding of Zion after exile — here applied to the eschatological gathering enabled by Jesus's coming. The verse articulates the Johannine epistemology of faith: coming to Jesus is itself the result of divine pedagogy, not independent human initiative, grounding election and faith in the prior teaching activity of the Father. This passage is a cornerstone of Reformed doctrines of irresistible grace.
Other Translations
It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
it is having been written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every one therefore who heard from the Father, and learned, cometh to me;
The writings of the prophets say, And they will all have teaching from God. Everyone whose ears have been open to the teaching of the Father comes to me.
Cross References
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