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, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
And the passover, a 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?"
When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him, he says to Philip, From where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would 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 pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take 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 lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they 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.
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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.
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."
When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
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.
Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that 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."
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should 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.
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
And when even was now come, 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.
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid.
20 They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
But he says to them, It is I; be not 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 willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land where they went.
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 day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one into where his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were 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, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they did eat bread, after that 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.
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25 So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when came you 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, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, 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)
Labor not for the meat which perishes, but for that meat which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for him has God the Father sealed. (aiōnios g166)
28 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might 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 on him whom 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?
They said therefore to him, What sign show you then, that we may see, and believe you? what do you work?
31 Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; 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, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses gave you not that 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 he which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
Then said they to him, Lord, ever more give us this bread.
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.
And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.
36 But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
But I said to you, That you also have seen me, and believe not.
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 shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast 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.
For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that 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 Father’s will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again 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)
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting 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.
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which 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'?"
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?
43 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not 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 man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw 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 shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of 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 any man has seen the Father, save he which is of God, he has seen the Father.
Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me has everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
48 I am the bread of Life.
I am that bread of life.
49 Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.
This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, 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 from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall 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)
52 This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"
The Jews therefore strove 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.
Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, 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 meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells 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.
As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by 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 that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever. (aiōn g165)
59 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he 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 and if you shall see the Son of man ascend up 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.
It is the spirit that vivifies; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they 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.
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should 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."
And he said, Therefore said I to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him of 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 went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will you also go away?
68 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
Then 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."
And we believe and are sure that you are that 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."
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and 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 spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
