John 6
1 After these things Jesus went away across the lake of Galilee, that 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 saw the signs which he wrought on the diseased.
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 into the mountain, and sat there 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 And the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Accordingly when he looked up, and perceived a great crowd was coming unto him,
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?
he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?"
6 But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was going to do.
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred denaries' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that each one may take a tittle.
"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, saith to him,
One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon, said 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 lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among 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.
"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 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 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 And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain over, that nothing may 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 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 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 The men therefore seeing the sign which he wrought, said, This is truly the prophet that was to come 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 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.
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 But when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,
When evening came on, his disciples went 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.
There they got in a boat, and started across the sea for Capernaum. The darkness had already fallen,
18 And as a strong wind was blowing, the waves ran high.
Jesus had not yet come to them, and the sea began to rise, because a strong wind was 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.
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 saith to them, It is I, be not afraid.
but he said to them, "It is I, be not 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 were willing to take him on board, and immediately the boat reached the shore they were making for.
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 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 (but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread, when 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 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.
when they saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, and went to Capernaum to look 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 the other 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. "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 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)
"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 Then they said to him, What are we to do, that we may work the works of God?
"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?"
29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he sent.
"This is the work of God," answered Jesus, "that you believe on him whom He has sent you."
30 They said therefore to him, What sign doest thou, that we may see, and believe thee? What dost thou work?
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 ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, “He gave them bread from 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 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.
"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 is coming down from heaven, and giving 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, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
"Ah, Sir," said they, "evermore give us this bread."
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.
"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 I said to you, that ye have even seen, and do not believe.
"But as I told you, you have seen me, and 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;
"Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will never reject.
38 for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
"For I am 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 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.
"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 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)
"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 therefore murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which came down 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, one whose father and mother we know? How is it then that this man saith, I have come down 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 therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves.
"Do not find fault with me 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.
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, “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 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 one hath seen the Father, but he who is from God; he hath 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 ate the manna in the wilderness, and died.
"Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; yet 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 from heaven, that one may eat thereof and never 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 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 therefore contended with one another, 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, 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.
"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 eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life; and I will raise him up in 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 true food, and my blood is true drink.
"For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me, and I in him.
"He who feeds upon my flesh 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 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 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 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 These things he said in a synagogue, while teaching in Capernaum.
He spoke these words while in the synagogue, while he was teaching in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it?
So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said. "This teaching is unbelievable! Who can listen to him?"
61 Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to them, Doth this offend you?
Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
62 What then if ye behold the Son of man ascending 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 which maketh alive; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and are 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 it 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 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.
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 went back, and walked no more with him.
Therefore many of his disciples drew back and no longer companied with him.
67 Jesus therefore said to the twelve, Do ye also wish to go away?
So Jesus appealed to the Twelve. "You also do not wish to leave me, do you?"
68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life; (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter answered. "To whom shall we go Master? You have words of eternal life; (aiōnios g166)
69 and we have believed and known, that thou art 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, Did not I choose you twelve? and one of you is a devil!
In reply Jesus said to them. "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And yet even of you one is an enemy."
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.
Now Jesus was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot; for Judas was to betray him, although he was one of the Twelve.
