John 6
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.
After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, or Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
And a huge crowd was following Him because they had seen His signs that He kept performing on the sick.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with His disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)
5 When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
Then, raising His eyes and observing that a huge crowd was coming toward Him, Jesus says to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread so that these folks may eat?”
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Now He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was about 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.
Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for them, so that each of them could receive a little.”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to Him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
“There is a little boy here who has five loaves of barley bread and two small fish, but what are they for 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.
Then Jesus said, “Make the people recline.” Now there was plenty of grass in the place; so the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
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 having given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were reclining; so too with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
So when they were full He says to His disciples, “Collect the leftover fragments so that nothing be wasted.”
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.
So they collected and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that were left over from those who had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Now then, having seen the miraculous sign that Jesus performed the men said, “This One really is the Prophet who is 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.
So Jesus, perceiving that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew up the mountain again by Himself, alone.
16 And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
Now as evening came on His disciples had gone down to the sea,
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.
and getting into the boat they started to go across the sea toward Capernaum. Well it had been dark for a while and Jesus had not come to them.
18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
Further, the sea was being agitated by a strong wind 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.
Then, after they had rowed some three or four miles, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were afraid.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
But He said to them, “It is I; don't be afraid!”
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
Then they wanted to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land 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 none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples were gone away alone;
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other boat there except the one into which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not gotten into the boat with His disciples but only His disciples had gone away—
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks: )
although other boats had come from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks—
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
so when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
When they found Him on another side of the sea they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
Jesus answered them and said: “Most assuredly I say to you, you are not seeking me because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate the bread and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (aiōnios g166)
Do not work for the food that wastes away but for the food that endures into life eternal, which the Son of the Man will give you; because on Him God the Father has set His seal.” (aiōnios g166)
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
So they said to Him, “What should we do so that we may work the works of God?”
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe into the One whom He sent.”
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
So they said to Him: “Well then, what sign are you going to do so we may see and believe you? What are you going to perform?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Our fathers ate the manna in the desert, just as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from 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 giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Then Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from Heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from Heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
For the bread of God is the One coming down out of Heaven and giving Life to the world.”
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
So Jesus said to them: “I am the bread of the Life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes into me will never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
But, as I told you, you have actually seen me, yet you do not believe.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will not throw out;
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
because it is not to do my own will that I have come down out of Heaven, but the will of the One who sent me.
39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, that I should lose nothing out of all that He has given me, but should raise it up at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
Again this is the will of Him who sent me, that everyone who ‘sees’ the Son and believes into Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” (aiōnios g166)
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Then the Jews started complaining about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that 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 saith, I came down from heaven?
And they were saying: “Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? So how can he say, ‘I have come down out of Heaven’?”
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
So Jesus answered and said to them: “Stop complaining among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
No one is able to come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 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.
It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who listens and learns from the Father comes to me.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
(Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God—He has seen the Father.)
Most assuredly I say to you: the one believing into me has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am that bread of life.
“I am the bread of the Life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Your fathers ate manna in the desert, and they died.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
This is the bread that comes down out of Heaven, so that anyone may eat of 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 which came down out of Heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. Actually, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give on behalf of 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?
At that the Jews started quarrelling among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?!”
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
So Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of the Man and drink His blood, you do not have Life within yourselves.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Really, my flesh is genuine food and my blood is genuine drink.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on 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 eateth of this bread shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
This is the bread that came down out of Heaven. Whoever feeds on this bread of mine will live forever (in contrast to your fathers who ate the manna and died).” (aiōn g165)
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
He said these things while teaching in a synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
Therefore, upon hearing this many from among His disciples said: “This word is hard! Who is able to hear it?”
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
So Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?
62 [What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
What if you should see the Son of the Man going up to where He was at first?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.
The Spirit is the One who makes alive; the flesh does not benefit anything. The words that I speak to you are spirit, 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 among you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the start who they were who did not believe, and who was betraying 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.
And He said, “That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been granted to him by my Father.”
66 From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
From that time many of His disciples turned back and stopped going around with Him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don't want to go away too, do you?”
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
So Simon Peter answered Him: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Further, we have come to believe and to know that you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
He said to them: “Did I myself not choose you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.”
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot [the son] of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
He was referring to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
