John 6
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea 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 his 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 And Jesus 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 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he says unto 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 prove 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 of them 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, Simon Peter's brother, says unto him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
9 There is a lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they 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 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men 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 the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise 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 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing 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 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto 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 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is truthfully that prophet that should 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 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a 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 even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to 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 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto 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 says unto 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 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land where they went.
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 day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save that one into where his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, 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 (nevertheless there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given 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 the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also went on board ships, and came to Capernaum, 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 unto him, Rabbi, when came you here?
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, Verily, verily, I say unto you, All of you seek me, not because all of you saw the miracles, but because all of 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 food which perishes, but for that food which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him has 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 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might 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 unto them, This is the work of God, that all of you believe on him whom he has 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 unto him, What sign show you then, that we may see, and believe you? what do you 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 unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father gives 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 he which comes down from heaven, and gives life unto the world.
For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
"Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on 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 all of you also have seen me, and 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 gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise 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 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine 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 And this is the Father's will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at 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 him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at 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 then murmured at him, because he said, I am the 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 is it then that he says, 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 unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
"Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at 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 be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes unto 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 has seen the Father, save he which is of God, he has 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 that bread of life.
I am the bread of Life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and 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, which I will give 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 unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except all of you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, all of you have no 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 Whoso eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at 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 food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells 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 has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he 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 that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of 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 said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; (logos) 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 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Does this offend you?
But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
62 What and if all of 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 gives life; (pneuma) the flesh profits nothing: the words (rhema) that I speak unto you, they are spirit, (pneuma) and they are 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 believed not, and who should 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 said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of 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 From that time 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 said Jesus unto the twelve, Will all of you also go away?
Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words (rhema) 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 believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living 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 He spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being 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.
