John 6
1 After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias).
After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, or Tiberias.
2 A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
And a huge crowd was following Him because they had seen His signs that He kept performing on the sick.
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with His disciples.
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, 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?"
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 He said this to put Philip to the test, 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 "Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
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, said to Him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to Him,
9 "There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that 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 "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.
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 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 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 When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
So when they were full He says to His disciples, “Collect the leftover fragments so that nothing 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 and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that were left over from 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."
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 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.
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 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
Now as evening came on His disciples had gone 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.
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 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
Further, the sea was being agitated by a strong wind blowing.
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
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 They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
But He said to them, “It is I; don't 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 wanted to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
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 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 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.
although other boats had come from Tiberias, near the place where they ate 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, looking for Jesus.
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 another side of the sea they said to 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 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 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 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 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
So they said to Him, “What should we do so that we may work 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 answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe into the One whom He 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 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 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 desert, just 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.
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 God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
For the bread of God is the One coming down out of Heaven and giving Life to the world.”
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
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.
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 it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
But, as I told you, you have actually seen me, yet 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.
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 left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who 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 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.
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 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)
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 Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.
Then the Jews started complaining about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down out of 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'?"
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 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
So Jesus answered and said to them: “Stop complaining among yourselves.
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 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 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.’ Therefore everyone who listens and learns from the Father 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—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 forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
Your fathers ate manna in the desert, and 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 out of 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 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 This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "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 "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: “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 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 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 who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood abides 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 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 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
He said these things while teaching in a 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?"
Therefore, upon hearing this many from among His disciples said: “This word is hard! Who is able to hear it?”
61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
So Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were complaining about this, said to 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?
What if you should see the Son of the Man going up to where He was at first?
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 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 those 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 So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by 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 Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
From that time many of His disciples turned back and stopped going around with Him.
67 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don't want to go away too, do you?”
68 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (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 come to believe and know that you are indeed 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 "Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."
He said to them: “Did I myself not choose you 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 referring to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
