< John 6 >

1 After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee – otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.
After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias).
2 A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were sick.
A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
3 Jesus went up the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.
Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
4 It was near the time of the Jewish Festival of the Passover.
The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
5 Looking up, and noticing that a great crowd was coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?”
And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?"
6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.
He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.
7 “Even if we spent a years’ wages on bread,” answered Philip, “it would not be enough for each of them to have a little.”
"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
8 “There is a boy here,” said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter’s brother,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
9 “Who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that for so many?”
"There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?"
10 “Make the people sit down,” said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the people, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,
"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.
11 and then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.
Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner--as much as they desired.
12 When they were satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples, “Collect the broken pieces that are left, so that nothing may be wasted.”
When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
13 The disciples did so, and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves, which were left after all had eaten.
Accordingly they gathered them up; and with the fragments of the five barley loaves--the broken portions that remained over after they had done eating--they filled twelve baskets.
14 When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said, “This is certainly the prophet who was to come into the world.”
Thereupon the people, having seen the miracle He had performed, said, "This is indeed the Prophet who was to come into the world."
15 But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him king, went again up the hill, quite alone.
Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.
16 When evening fell, his disciples went down to the sea,
When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
17 and, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;
There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.
18 the sea, too, was getting rough, for a strong wind was blowing.
The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
19 When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.
When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
20 But Jesus said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid!”
They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
21 And after this they were glad to take him into the boat; and the boat at once arrived off the shore, for which they had been making.
Then they were willing to take Him on board; and in a moment the boat reached the shore at the point to which they were going.
22 The people who remained on the other side of the sea had seen that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with his disciples, but that they had left without him.
Next morning the crowd who were still standing about on the other side of the Lake found that there had been but one small boat there, and they had seen that Jesus did not go on board with His disciples, but that His disciples went away without Him.
23 Some boats, however, had come from Tiberias, from near the spot where they had eaten the bread after the Master had said the thanksgiving.
Yet a number of small boats came from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 So, on the next day, when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples either, they themselves got into the boats, and went to Capernaum to look for him.
When however the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they themselves also took boats and came to Capernaum to look for Jesus.
25 And, when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said, “When did you get here, Rabbi?”
So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
26 “In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “it is not because of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.
27 Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father – God himself – has set the seal of his approval.” (aiōnios g166)
Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." (aiōnios g166)
28 “How,” they asked, “are we to do the work that God wants us to do?”
"What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
29 “The work that God wants you to do,” answered Jesus, “is to believe in him whom God sent as his messenger.”
"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."
30 “What sign, then,” they asked, “are you giving, which we may see, and so believe you? What is the work that you are doing?
"What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you do?
31 Our ancestors had the manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says – ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
32 “In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but my Father does give you the true bread from heaven;
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.
33 for the bread that God gives is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.”
For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
34 “Master,” they exclaimed, “give us that bread always!”
"Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
35 “I am the life-giving bread,” Jesus said to them, “whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never thirst again.
"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
36 But, as I have said already, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe in me.
But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
37 All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.
Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away.
38 For I have come down from heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;
For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.
39 and his will is this – that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last day.
And this is the will of Him who sent me, that of all that He has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it to life on the last day.
40 For it is the will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have immortal life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last day.” (aiōnios g166)
For this is my Father's will, that every one who fixes his gaze on the Son of God and believes in Him should have the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him to life on the last day." (aiōnios g166)
41 The people began murmuring against Jesus for saying – ‘I am the bread which came down from heaven.’
Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
42 “Is not this Jesus, Joseph’s son,” they asked, “whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from heaven?”
They kept asking, "Is not this man Joseph's son? Is he not Jesus, whose father and mother we know? What does he mean by now saying, 'I have come down out of Heaven'?"
43 “Do not murmur among yourselves,” said Jesus in reply.
"Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
44 “No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last day.
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.
45 It is said in the prophets – ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who is taught by the Father and learns from him comes to me.
It stands written in the Prophets, 'And they shall all of them be taught by God'. Every one who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to me.
46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except him who is from God – he has seen the Father.
No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father.
47 In truth I tell you, the person who believes in me has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who believes has the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the life-giving bread.
I am the bread of Life.
49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, and yet died.
Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
50 The bread that comes down from heaven is such that whoever eats of it will never die.
Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.
51 I am the living bread that has come down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, they will 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 come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world." (aiōn g165)
52 They began disputing with one another, “How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?”
This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"
53 “In truth I tell you,” answered Jesus, “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have not life within you.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no Life in you.
54 Everyone who takes my flesh for their food, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise them up at the Last day. (aiōnios g166)
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him up on the last day. (aiōnios g166)
55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood true drink.
For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 Everyone who takes my flesh for their food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to them.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
57 As the living Father sent me as his messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so the person who takes me for their food will live because I live.
As the ever-living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father, so also he who eats me will live because of me.
58 That is the bread which has come down from heaven – not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; the person who takes this bread for their food will live for ever.” (aiōn g165)
This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate--for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever." (aiōn g165)
59 All this Jesus said in a synagogue, when he was teaching in Capernaum.
Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?”
Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
61 But Jesus, aware that his disciples were murmuring about it, said to them,
But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
62 “Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?
"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit that gives life; human strength achieves nothing. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is life.
It is the spirit which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are Life.
64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me.” For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.
65 and he added, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me, unless enabled by the Father.”
So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."
66 After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer.
Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to leave me?”
Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
68 But Simon Peter answered, “Master, to whom would we go? Eternal life is in your teaching; (aiōnios g166)
"Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
69 and we have learned to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
And we have come to believe and know that you are indeed the Holy One of God."
70 “Didn’t I myself choose you to be the Twelve?” replied Jesus, “and yet, even of you, one is playing the devil’s part.”
"Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."
71 He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who was about to betray him, though he was one of the Twelve.
He alluded to Judas, the son of Simon the Iscariot. For he it was who, though one of the Twelve, was afterwards to betray Him.

< John 6 >