King James Bible
"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."
Jesus quotes Isaiah 54:13, anchoring his teaching in prophetic authority about the messianic age when God would directly instruct his people. This citation validates his claim that divine teaching draws people to him, fulfilling the promise of unmediated access to God's wisdom. The phrase distinguishes between merely hearing and truly learning—implying receptive hearts that internalize God's revelation. This learning from the Father is presented as the prerequisite for recognizing Jesus, emphasizing that spiritual understanding comes through divine initiative rather than human effort alone. The inevitable result of genuine divine instruction is coming to Jesus, revealing him as the focal point of the Father's teaching. This positions Christ not merely as another teacher but as the destination toward which all true spiritual learning leads.