John 6:37–40

A Catholic funeral reading (Gospel), with the full text in the King James Version and the Douay-Rheims.

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King James Version

1. 37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
2. 38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
3. 39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
4. 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.

Douay-Rheims

1. 37All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.
2. 38Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me.
3. 39Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.
4. 40And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in him may have life everlasting. And I will raise him up in the last day.

Most Catholic parishes in the US read the New American Bible. Read John 6 in the NABRE at usccb.org.

Where this reading is used

• Catholic: Gospel (Lectionary for Mass, no. 1016)

Hymns based on it

• Come, Ye Disconsolate · play it on HymnKeys
• Just as I Am Without One Plea · play it on HymnKeys

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text) and Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (Project Gutenberg #1581); both public domain. Citation as listed in the Lectionary for Mass.