John 6
1 Afterward, Jesus crossed the sea of Galilee, also called of Tiberias;
After this Jesus went away across the Sea of Galilee (that is the lake of Tiberias).
2 and a great multitude followed him, because they had seen the miraculous cures which he had performed.
A great crowd were following him, because they witnessed the signs which he was continually performing among those who were ill.
3 And Jesus went up on a mountain; where he sat down with his disciples.
Then Jesus walked up the hills and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Jewish feast, the Passover, was at hand.
4 Now the passover, the Jewish festival, was near.
Accordingly when he looked up, and perceived a great crowd was coming unto him,
5 Jesus, lifting up his eyes, and perceiving that a great multitude was flocking to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread to feed these people?
he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?"
6 (This he said to try him; for he knew himself, what he was to do.)
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do.
7 Philip answered, Two hundred denarii would not purchase bread enough to afford every one a morsel.
"Thirty-five dollars worth of bread," answered Philip, "is not enough for them, so that each can take a morsel."
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon, said to him.
9 Here is a boy who has five barley loaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?
"There is a lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among so many?"
10 Jesus said, Make the men recline. Now, there was much grass in the place. So they reclined; in number about five thousand.
"Make the men sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so the men sat down, in numbers about five thousand. "of righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me;
11 And Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed them to those who had reclined. He gave them also of the fishes, as much as they would.
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he distributed them among those who were seated; in like manner also of the fish, as much as they wished,
12 When they had eat sufficiently, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost.
and when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that are left, so that nothing may be wasted."
13 They, therefore, gathered, and with the fragments which the people had left of the five barley loaves, they filled twelve baskets.
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves - the broken pieces that were left after they had eaten.
14 When those men had seen the miracle which Jesus had wrought they said, This is certainly the prophet who comes into the world.
So when the people saw the sign which he had performed, they said, "This is in the truth the Prophet who is to come into the world."
15 Then Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and carry him off, to make him king, withdrew again, alone, to the mountain.
When Jesus perceived that they intended to seize him in order to make him a king, he retired again to the hill all by himself.
16 In the evening, his disciples went to the sea,
When evening came on, his disciples went down to the sea.
17 and having embarked, were passing by sea to Capernaum. It was now dark; and Jesus had not come to them.
There they got in a boat, and started across the sea for Capernaum. The darkness had already fallen,
18 And the water was raised by a tempestuous wind.
Jesus had not yet come to them, and the sea began to rise, because a strong wind was blowing.
19 When they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they observed Jesus walking on the sea, very near the bark, and were afraid.
After they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were terrified;
20 But he said to them, It is I, be not afraid.
but he said to them, "It is I, be not afraid."
21 Then they gladly received him into the bark; and the bark was immediately at the place whither they were going.
Then they were willing to take him on board, and immediately the boat reached the shore they were making for.
22 On the next day, the people who were on the seaside, knowing that there had been but one boat there, and that Jesus went not into the boat with his disciples, who went alone,
The crowd that remained on the other side of the sea had seen that there was only one small boat there, and that Jesus had not gone aboard with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away by themselves.
23 (other boats, however, arrived from Tiberias, nigh the place where they had eat, after the Lord had given thanks; )
So, on the following day, when boats came from Tiberias near the place were they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks, they got into the boats themselves,
24 knowing, besides, that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, embarked, and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
when they saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus.
25 Having found him on the opposite shore, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you come hither?
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"
26 Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw miracles, but because you eat of the loaves, and were satisfied.
Jesus answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that you are looking for me, not because you saw miracles signs, but because you ate of the bread and were filled.
27 Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures through eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for to him the Father, that is, God, has given his attestation. (aiōnios g166)
"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life - that which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father - God - has set his seal." (aiōnios g166)
28 They asked him, therefore, What are the works which God requires us to do?
"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?"
29 Jesus answered, This is the work which God requires--that you believe on him whom he has sent forth.
"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."
30 They replied, What miracles, then, do you, that seeing it, we may believe you? What do you perform?
The they said to him. "What sign, then, are you performing, so that we may see it and believe in you? What work are you doing?
31 Our fathers eat the manna in the desert; as it is written, "He gave them bread of heaven to eat."
"Our fathers ate manna in the wilderness, as it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’"
32 Jesus then said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread of heaven: but my Father gives you the true bread of heaven:
"In solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus in reply, "Moses did not give you the bread out of heaven, but my Father does give you the true bread out of heaven;
33 for the bread of God is that which descends from heaven, and gives life to the world.
"for the bread of God is what come down from heaven, and gives life to the world."
34 They said, therefore, to him, Master, give us always this bread.
"Ah, Sir," said they, "evermore give us this bread."
35 Jesus answered, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me, shall never hunger; and he who believes on me, shall never thirst.
"I myself am the bread of life," answered Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes on me shall never thirst again.
36 But, as I told you, though you have seen me, you do not believe.
"But as I told you, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe.
37 All the Father gives me, will come to me; and him who comes to me, I will not reject.
"Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will never reject.
38 For I descended from heaven to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
"For I am come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
39 Now, this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose none of all he has given me, but raise the whole again at the last day.
"And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the last day.
40 This is the will of him who sent me, that whoever recognizes the Son, and believes on him, should obtain eternal life, and that I should raise him again at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
"For this is my Fathers will, that every one who beholds the Son and believes on him, shall have eternal life. and I will raise him up at the last day." (aiōnios g166)
41 The Jews then murmured against him, because he said, I am the bread which descended from heaven:
Then the Jews began to find fault with Jesus, because he said, "I am the bread which comes down out of heaven," and they kept asking.
42 and they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How, then, does he say, I descended from heaven!
"Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? How is it that he now says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?"
43 Jesus answered, Murmur not amongst yourselves:
"Do not find fault with me among yourselves,"
44 no man can come to me, unless the Father, who has sent me, draw him; and him I will raise again at the last day.
answered Jesus; "no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him; then I will raise him up on the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, "They shall be taught of God." Every one who has heard, and learned from the Father, comes to me.
"It is written in the Prophets, "And they shall all of them be taught of God. Every one who has listened to the father and learns from him, comes to me.
46 Not that any man, except him who is from God, has seen the Father.
"Not that any one has seen the Father, except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.
"I tell you solemnly that he who believes has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the bread of life.
"I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers eat the manna in the desert, and died.
"Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; yet they died.
50 Behold the bread which descended from heaven, that whosoever eats of it may not die.
"This is the bread that comes down from heaven, that one may eat thereof and never die.
51 I am the living bread, which descended from heaven. Whosoever eats of this bread, shall live forever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world. (aiōn g165)
"I myself am the living bread that has come down from heaven. Any one who eats this bread will live forever; and moreover, the bread which I will give is my flesh, given for the life of the world." (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews then debated among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Then the Jews began to dispute among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"
53 Jesus, therefore, said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have not life in you.
"I tell you solemnly," 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 eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him again at the last day: (aiōnios g166)
"He who feeds upon my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. (aiōnios g166)
55 for my flesh is truly meat, and my blood is truly drink.
"For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 He who eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, abides in me, and I abide in him.
"He who feeds upon my flesh abides in me and I in him.
57 As the Father lives, who sent me; and I live by the Father; even so he, who feeds on me, shall live by me.
"Just as the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father, so also that man who feeds on me shall live by me.
58 This is the bread which descended from heaven. It is not like what your fathers eat, for they died: he that eats this bread, shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
"This is the bread which came down from heaven; not such as your fathers ate and died, for he who feeds upon this bread shall live forever." (aiōn g165)
59 This discourse he spoke in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.
He spoke these words while in the synagogue, while he was teaching in Capernaum.
60 Many of his disciples having heard it, said, This is hard doctrine; who can understand it?
So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said. "This teaching is unbelievable! Who can listen to him?"
61 Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, Does this offend you?
Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
62 What if you should see the Son of Man reascending thither, where he was before?
"Does this displease you? What then if you were to behold the Son of man ascending to where he was before?
63 It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing. The words which I speak to you, are spirit and life.
"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe. (For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who he was that would betray him.)
"Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who should betray him.
65 He added, Therefore, I said to you, that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.
So he added, "This is why I told you that no on can come to me unless it be given from the Father."
66 From this time, many of his disciples withdrew, and accompanied him no longer.
Therefore many of his disciples drew back and no longer companied with him.
67 Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will you also go away?
So Jesus appealed to the Twelve. "You also do not wish to leave me, do you?"
68 Simon Peter answered, Master, to whom should we go? You have the words of eternal life: (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life; (aiōnios g166)
69 and we believe, and know that you are the Holy One of God.
"and we have learned to believe and we know that you are the holy one of God."
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve? yet one of you is a spy.
In reply Jesus said to them. "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And yet even of you one is an enemy."
71 He meant Judas Iscariot, son of Simon; for it was he who was to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.
Now Jesus was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot; for Judas was to betray him, although he was one of the Twelve.
