6:45a
It is written in the Prophets: This clause introduces a quotation, though not an exact quotation, of Isaiah 54:13. Jesus only quoted one prophet, but the Prophets refers to the section of the Jewish Bible which includes the writings of many prophets.
Here are other ways to translate this clause:
One of the prophets wrote (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
This is written in the book of the prophets
6:45b
And they will all be taught by God: In Isaiah 54, the pronoun they refers to the people of Jerusalem. Here in John it refers to God’s people in general, anyone and everyone who comes to Jesus.
The verb be taught is in the passive. There are at least two ways to translate it:
• Use a passive verb. For example:
They will all be taught by God. (New Living Translation (2004))
• Use an active verb. For example:
God will teach all of them. (Contemporary English Version)
Translate this clause in the way that is more natural in your language.
6:45c
Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me: This sentence explains what is meant by “drawn by the Father” in 6:44a. The Father teaches people about Jesus. This is what leads them to come to Jesus.
has heard the Father and learned from Him: The Greek verbs that the Berean Standard Bible translates in the perfect tense as has heard the Father and learned are in a simple past tense. The New International Version says “listens and learns,” using the present tense. It is a general statement, so translate it using a tense that is natural in your language for general statements. Here is another way to translate this phrase:
listens to the Father and learns from him (Contemporary English Version)
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