John 6
1 After these things Jesus went away across the lake of Galilee, that of Tiberias.
After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, or Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought on the 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 the mountain, and sat there with his disciples.
So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with His disciples.
4 And the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)
5 Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great crowd was coming to him, saith to Philip, Whence are we to 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 But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was going to do.
Now He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was about to do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred denaries' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that each one may take a tittle.
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 to him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to Him,
9 There is a lad here, who 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 Jesus said, Make the men lie down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men lay 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 Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to those that were lying down; in like manner also of the fishes, as much as they desired.
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 And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain over, that nothing may be lost.
So when they were full He says to His disciples, “Collect the leftover fragments so that nothing be wasted.”
13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above to those 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 The men therefore seeing the sign which he wrought, said, This is truly the prophet that was to 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 Jesus therefore, knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, withdrew again to the mountain 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 But when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,
Now as evening came on His disciples had gone down to the sea,
17 and having gone on board a boat, were going over the lake to Capernaum. And darkness had overtaken them, and Jesus had not yet 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 as a strong wind was blowing, the waves ran high.
Further, the sea was being agitated by a strong wind blowing.
19 When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the lake, and drawing near the boat; 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 to them, It is I, be not afraid.
But He said to them, “It is I; don't be afraid!”
21 Then they were willing to receive him into the boat; and immediately the boat was at the land whither they were going.
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, the multitude which stood on the other side of the lake having seen that there was no other boat there but one, and that Jesus did not go with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went 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 (but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread, when 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 therefore the multitude saw that Jesus was not there nor his disciples, they went on board the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking 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 having found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, Rabbi, when didst thou come 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, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate 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 Labor not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man giveth to you; for on him hath the Father set his seal, even God. (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 they said to him, What are we to do, that we may 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 to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he 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 to him, What sign doest thou, 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 ate the manna in the wilderness, 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 Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Moses hath not given you the bread from heaven; but my Father is giving 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 that which is coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world.
For the bread of God is the One coming down out of Heaven and giving Life to the world.”
34 They said therefore to him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
35 Jesus therefore said to them, I am the bread of life; he that cometh to me will not hunger; and he that believeth in me will 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 to you, that ye have even seen, and do not believe.
But, as I told you, you have actually seen me, yet you do not believe.
37 All that the Father giveth me will 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 have come down from heaven, not to do my 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 will of him that sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up in 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 For this is the will of my Father, that every one who looketh on the Son and believeth in him, shall have everlasting life; and I will raise him up in 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 therefore murmured about 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, one whose father and mother we know? How is it then that this man saith, I have come 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 to them, Murmur not among yourselves.
So Jesus answered and said to them: “Stop complaining among yourselves.
44 No one can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him: and I will raise him up in 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 all be taught of God.” Every one that hath heard the Father, and hath learnt from him, cometh to 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 one hath seen the Father, but he who is from 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 the bread of life.
“I am the bread of the Life.
49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and died.
Your fathers ate manna in the desert, and they died.
50 This is the bread which is coming down from heaven, that one may eat of it 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 one eat of my bread, he will live for ever. Yea, and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. (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 contended with one another, 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 Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless 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 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life; and I will raise him up in 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 true food, and my blood is true drink.
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 sent me, and I live by reason of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live by reason of 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 the bread which came down from heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread will 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 he said in a synagogue, while teaching in Capernaum.
He said these things while teaching in a synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it?
Therefore, upon hearing this many from among His disciples said: “This word is hard! Who is able to hear it?”
61 Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to 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 then if ye behold the Son of man ascending 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 which maketh alive; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and 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 who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe, and who it was that would 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, For this cause I have told you, that no one can come to me, unless it hath been given him from the 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 this 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 Jesus therefore said to the twelve, Do ye also wish to go away?
So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don't want to go away too, do you?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting 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 have believed and known, that thou art the Holy One of 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, Did not I choose 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 spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot; for it was he that was about to 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.
