John 6
1 After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias).
After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
2 A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5 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?"
When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 "Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 "There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?"
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 "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.
“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 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.
Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12 When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 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.
So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 Thereupon the people, having seen the miracle He had performed, said, "This is indeed the Prophet who was to come into the world."
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 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.
Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
17 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.
got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
20 They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
21 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.
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
22 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.
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
23 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.
However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 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.
So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
25 So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
26 "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.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
27 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)
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” (aiōnios g166)
28 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
29 "This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."
Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
30 "What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you do?
So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
31 Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 "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.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
35 "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.
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
36 But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
37 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.
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
38 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.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
39 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.
And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
40 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)
For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” (aiōnios g166)
41 Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
42 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'?"
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
43 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
44 "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.
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 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.
It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
46 No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father.
not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the bread of Life.
I am the bread of life.
49 Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.
50 Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.
This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
51 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)
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” (aiōn g165)
52 This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"
At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
53 "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.
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
54 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)
Whoever eats 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.
For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
57 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.
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 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)
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.” (aiōn g165)
59 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
62 "Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?
Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 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.
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
64 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.
However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
65 So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."
Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
66 Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
67 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
68 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
69 And we have come to believe and know that you are indeed the Holy One of God."
We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
70 "Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
71 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.
He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.
