John 6
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is that of Tiberias.
After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias).
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
3 Jesus therefore went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
4 Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand.
The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
5 When Jesus therefore had lifted up his eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to him, he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?"
6 And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.
He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.
7 Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him:
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
9 There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves, and two fishes; but what are these among so many?
"There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?"
10 Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.
"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.
11 And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would.
Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner--as much as they desired.
12 And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.
When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
13 They gathered up therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten.
Accordingly they gathered them up; and with the fragments of the five barley loaves--the broken portions that remained over after they had done eating--they filled twelve baskets.
14 Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said: This is of a truth the prophet, that is to come into the world.
Thereupon the people, having seen the miracle He had performed, said, "This is indeed the Prophet who was to come into the world."
15 Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force, and make him king, fled again into the mountain himself alone.
Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.
16 And when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea.
When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
17 And when they had gone up into a ship, they went over the sea to Capharnaum; and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come unto them.
There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.
18 And the sea arose, by reason of a great wind that blew.
The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
19 When they had rowed therefore about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, and they were afraid.
When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
20 But he saith to them: It is I; be not afraid.
They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
21 They were willing therefore to take him into the ship; and presently the ship was at the land to which they were going.
Then they were willing to take Him on board; and in a moment the boat reached the shore at the point to which they were going.
22 The next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was no other ship there but one, and that Jesus had not entered into the ship with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone.
Next morning the crowd who were still standing about on the other side of the Lake found that there had been but one small boat there, and they had seen that Jesus did not go on board with His disciples, but that His disciples went away without Him.
23 But other ships came in from Tiberias; nigh unto the place where they had eaten the bread, the Lord giving thanks.
Yet a number of small boats came from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 When therefore the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they took shipping, and came to Capharnaum, seeking for Jesus.
When however the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they themselves also took boats and came to Capernaum to look for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
26 Jesus answered them, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed. (aiōnios g166)
Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." (aiōnios g166)
28 They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
"What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
29 Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.
"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."
30 They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew, that we may see, and may believe thee? What dost thou work?
"What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you do?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
32 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you; Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.
33 For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.
For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
34 They said therefore unto him: Lord, give us always this bread.
"Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
35 And Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger: and he that believeth in me shall never thirst.
"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, that you also have seen me, and you believe not.
But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
37 All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.
Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away.
38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.
39 Now 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.
And this is the will of Him who sent me, that of all that He has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it to life on the last day.
40 And 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. (aiōnios g166)
For this is my Father's will, that every one who fixes his gaze on the Son of God and believes in Him should have the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him to life on the last day." (aiōnios g166)
41 The Jews therefore murmured at him, because he had said: I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
42 And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he, I came down from heaven?
They kept asking, "Is not this man Joseph's son? Is he not Jesus, whose father and mother we know? What does he mean by now saying, 'I have come down out of Heaven'?"
43 Jesus therefore answered, and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.
"Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
44 No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me.
It stands written in the Prophets, 'And they shall all of them be taught by God'. Every one who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to me.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father.
No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father.
"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who believes has the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the bread of life.
I am the bread of Life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead.
Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven; that if any man eat of it, he may not die.
Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world. (aiōn g165)
I am the living bread come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world." (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"
53 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no Life in you.
54 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. (aiōnios g166)
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him up on the last day. (aiōnios g166)
55 For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.
As the ever-living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father, so also he who eats me will live because of me.
58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead. He that eateth this bread, shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate--for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever." (aiōn g165)
59 These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.
Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard, and who can hear it?
Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
61 But Jesus, knowing in himself, that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you?
But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
62 If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you, are spirit and life.
It is the spirit which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are Life.
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was, that would betray him.
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.
65 And he said: Therefore did I say to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.
So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."
66 After this many of his disciples went back; and walked no more with him.
Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
67 Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?
Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
68 And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
"Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
69 And we have believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
And we have come to believe and know that you are indeed the Holy One of God."
70 Jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve; and one of you is a devil?
"Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."
71 Now he meant Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this same was about to betray him, whereas he was one of the twelve.
He alluded to Judas, the son of Simon the Iscariot. For he it was who, though one of the Twelve, was afterwards to betray Him.
