John 6
1 After these things Jesus went away beyond the Sea of Galilee (of Tiberias),
After this, Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias.
2 and there was following Him a great multitude, because they were seeing His signs that He was doing on the ailing;
A great multitude was following Him, because they were seeing the signs that He was performing on those who were sick.
3 and Jesus went up to the mountain, and He was sitting with His disciples there,
Jesus went up on a mountain side, and sat down with His disciples.
4 and the Passover was near, the celebration of the Jews.
The Jewish Passover Feast was near.
5 Jesus then having lifted up [His] eyes and having seen that a great multitude comes to Him, says to Philip, “From where will we buy loaves, that these may eat?”
Jesus looked up, and saw that a great multitude was coming to Him, so He asked Philip, “Where can we buy bread, so that these may eat?”
6 And this He said, trying him, for He Himself had known what He was about to do.
He said this to test him, for He knew what He would do.
7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of loaves are not sufficient to them, that each of them may receive some little”;
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t even be enough for everyone to receive a little!”
8 one of His disciples—Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter—says to Him,
One of Jesus’ disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 “There is one little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fishes, but these—what are they to so many?”
“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what is that among so many people?”
10 And Jesus said, “Make the men to sit down”; and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass there, so the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks He distributed [them] to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.
Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down. He did likewise with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 And when they were filled, He says to His disciples, “Gather together the broken pieces that are left over, that nothing may be lost”;
When they were filled, He told His disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing may be wasted.”
13 they gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having eaten.
Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
14 The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is coming into the world”;
When the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to seize Him by force that they may make Him king, retired again to the mountain Himself alone.
When Jesus perceived that they meant to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He withdrew again to the mountain by Himself.
16 And when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
When evening came, Jesus’ disciples went down to the sea,
17 and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come to them,
got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
18 the sea also—a great wind blowing—was being raised,
The sea arose because a great wind was blowing.
19 having pushed onward, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid;
When they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat. They were terrified,
20 and He says to them, “I AM; do not be afraid”;
but He told them, “It’s me. Don’t be afraid.”
21 they were willing then to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land to which they were going.
Then they willingly took Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
22 On the next day, the multitude that was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other little boat there except one—that into which His disciples entered—and that Jesus did not go in with His disciples into the little boat, but His disciples went away alone
The next day, the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not gone in the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone away alone.
23 (and other little boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread, the LORD having given thanks),
Then some other boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor His disciples, they also entered into the boats themselves, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus;
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 having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come here?”
When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”
26 Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were satisfied;
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled.
27 do not work for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to continuous life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for the Father sealed Him—[even] God.” (aiōnios g166)
Don’t labor for perishable food, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” (aiōnios g166)
28 Therefore they said to Him, “What may we do that we may work the works of God?”
Then they asked Him, “What must we do to do God’s works?”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you may believe in Him whom He sent.”
Jesus answered them, “This is God’s work, that you believe in Him who He has sent.”
30 Therefore they said to Him, “What sign, then, do You do, that we may see and may believe You? What do You work?
Therefore they asked Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?
31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, according as it is having been written: He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat.”
Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness. As it’s written, ‘He gave them bread from Heaven to eat.’”
32 Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread out of Heaven;
Jesus told them, “Most assuredly, I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from Heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from Heaven.
33 for the bread of God is Him coming down out of Heaven, and giving life to the world.”
For God’s bread is He who comes down from Heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 Therefore they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread forever.”
35 And Jesus said to them, “I AM the bread of life; he who is coming to Me may not hunger, and he who is believing in Me may not thirst—at any time;
Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
36 but I said to you that you also have seen Me, and you do not believe;
As I told you, you have seen me, and yet you still don’t believe.
37 all that the Father gives to Me will come to Me; and him who is coming to Me, I will never cast outside,
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
38 because I have come down out of Heaven, not that I may do My will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
I have come down from Heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Him who sent me.
39 And this is the will of the Father who sent Me, that all that He has given to Me, I may lose none of it, but may raise it up in the last day;
This is the will of the Father who sent me, that of all He has given me I should lose none, but should raise them up at the last day.
40 and this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who is beholding the Son, and is believing in Him, may have continuous life, and I will raise him up in the last day.” (aiōnios g166)
This is also the will of Him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise them up at the last day.” (aiōnios g166)
41 The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at Him, because He said, “I AM the bread that came down out of Heaven”;
The Jews then grumbled about Jesus, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from Heaven.”
42 and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? How then does this One say, I have come down out of Heaven?”
They were saying, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can He claim, ‘I have come down from Heaven’?”
43 Jesus answered, therefore, and said to them, “Do not murmur with one another;
Jesus answered, “Stop grumbling among yourselves.
44 no one is able to come to Me if the Father who sent Me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;
No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise that person up on the last day.
45 it is having been written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught of God; everyone, therefore, who heard from the Father, and learned, comes to Me;
It’s written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.
46 not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God, He has seen the Father.
Nobody has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father.
Most assuredly, I tell you, everyone who believes in me has everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
48 I AM the bread of life;
I am the bread of life.
49 your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died;
Your forefathers ate manna in the wilderness, but they died.
50 this is the bread that is coming down out of Heaven, that anyone may eat of it, and not die.
This is the bread which comes down from Heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
51 I AM the living bread that came down out of Heaven; if anyone may eat of this bread he will live—throughout the age; and the bread also that I will give is My flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.” (aiōn g165)
I am the living bread that came down from Heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews, therefore, were striving with one another, saying, “How is this One able to give us [His] flesh to eat?”
Therefore the Jews argued among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”
53 Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, if you may not eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and may not drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves;
Then Jesus told them, “Most assuredly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
54 he who is eating My flesh, and is drinking My blood, has continuous life, and I will raise him up in the last day; (aiōnios g166)
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person up at the last day, (aiōnios g166)
55 for My flesh is truly food, and My blood is truly drink;
for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 he who is eating My flesh, and is drinking My blood, remains in Me, and I in him.
One who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in that person.
57 According as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating Me, even that one will live because of Me;
Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
58 this is the bread that came down out of Heaven; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread will live—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
This is the bread which came down from Heaven, not like the manna your forefathers ate, and died. A person who eats this bread will live forever.” (aiōn g165)
59 He said these things in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum;
He said this while teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
60 many, therefore, of His disciples having heard, said, “This word is hard; who is able to hear it?”
Therefore when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can stand to hear it?”
61 And Jesus having known in Himself that His disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, “Does this stumble you?
Jesus, aware that his disciples were complaining about this, asked them, “Does this offend you?
62 If then you may behold the Son of Man going up where He was before?
What if you saw the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit that is giving life; the flesh does not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;
The Spirit gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and life.
64 but there are certain of you who do not believe”; for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver Him up,
Yet there are some of you who don’t believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning who didn’t believe, and who would betray Him.
65 and He said, “Because of this I have said to you, No one is able to come to Me if it may not have been given him from My Father.”
He said, “For this reason I have told you, that no one can come to me, unless it has been granted by the Father.”
66 From this [time] many of His disciples went away backward, and were no longer walking with Him,
Because of this, many of His disciples turned back and didn’t walk with him any more.
67 Jesus, therefore, said to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?”
Then Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you want to go away, too?”
68 Simon Peter, therefore, answered Him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have sayings of continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, who will we go to? You have words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
69 and we have believed, and we have known, that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
We have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you—the Twelve? And of you—one is a devil.”
Jesus answered, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, yet one of you is a slanderer?”
71 And He spoke of Judas, [son] of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to deliver Him up, being one of the Twelve.
He was speaking of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.
