![]() Most of our English translations are biased and incorrect. It does mean to entice, allure, or woo.īut the Bible was not written in English. You might say "Aren't we "drawn" to another person if they are pleasant? You are right. If it is drawn it does come (Jn 6:37) The water is either siphoned or dragged out to the well with a bucket.īy now you are probably saying that "draw" sometimes does mean to entice. We don't allure water from a well.ĭo we go to the edge of the well and say: Here water, water? It would be good for you to come! Do we try to convince water to come? Do we have to preach to the water more convincingly and then the water comes? No.ĭoes water come from some wells and not other wells? Yes, because, any water that comes is drawn (forced, dragged) from a well on purpose. So, it is INCORRECT to say that God allures or woos or entices. When a picture is drawn does it have a say in the matter? When a horse draws a plow, does the plow have a choice? No. When we draw water from a well does it have a choice? No. What does drag mean, in english? Of course, it means to force. Strongs dictionary defines that word as "to drag". What is the condition that has to be met? The text says: "unless The Father draws him." So what does the Father do to give us the ability or permission to come to Jesus? He has to "draw" us. So No one has the ability or permission to come to Jesus UNLESS - a condition is met. Summary so far: No One had the ability or permission to come to Jesus.ģ. Mom’s response, in order to teach me, was “No, but you may go.” It has to do with ability or permission. ![]() I used to ask: "Can I go to the bathroom?". What does "can" mean? It means ability or permission. Can anyone come if they are smarter than someone else? No, it says "No One.Ģ. And I will raise him up on the last day.” Let’s parse it slowlyġ. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio Jn 6:44 - Let's see what it means: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.
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