John 6
1 After this Jesus went away across the Lake of Galilee (that is, the Lake of Tiberias).
After these things Jesus went away beyond the Sea of Galilee (of Tiberias),
2 A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.
and there was following Him a great multitude, because they were seeing His signs that He was doing on the ailing;
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
and Jesus went up to the mountain, and He was sitting with His disciples there,
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
and the Passover was near, the celebration of the Jews.
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?"
Jesus then having lifted up [His] eyes and having seen that a great multitude comes to Him, says to Philip, “From where will we buy loaves, 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, trying him, for He Himself had known 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 loaves are not sufficient to them, that each of them may receive some little”;
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
one of His disciples—Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter—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 one little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fishes, but these—what are they to 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 to sit down”; and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, 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 having given thanks He distributed [them] to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.
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 they were filled, He says to His disciples, “Gather together the broken pieces that are left over, that nothing may 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.
they gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having 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."
The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is coming 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.
Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to seize Him by force that they may make Him king, retired again to the mountain Himself alone.
16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
And 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.
and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come to them,
18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
the sea also—a great wind blowing—was being raised,
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
having pushed onward, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near to the boat, and they were afraid;
20 They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
and He says to them, “I AM; 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.
they were willing then to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to 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.
On the next day, the multitude that was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other little boat there except one—that into which His disciples entered—and that Jesus did not go in with His disciples into the little boat, but His disciples went 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.
(and other little boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread, the LORD having 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 therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor His disciples, they also entered into the boats themselves, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus;
25 So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
and having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come 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 signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were satisfied;
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 is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to continuous life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for the Father sealed Him—[even] God.” (aiōnios g166)
28 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
Therefore they said to Him, “What may we do 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 may believe in Him 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?
Therefore they said to Him, “What sign, then, do You do, that we may see and may 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 ate the manna in the wilderness, according as it is having been written: He gave them bread out of 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, therefore, said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread out of 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 Him coming down out of Heaven, and giving life to the world.”
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
Therefore they said to Him, “Lord, always 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 who is coming to Me may not hunger, and he who is believing in Me may not thirst—at any time;
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 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 to Me will come to Me; and him who is coming to Me, I will never cast outside,
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 I have come down out of Heaven, not that I may do My will, but 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 the Father who sent Me, that all that He has given to Me, I may lose none of it, but may raise it up in 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 who sent Me, that everyone who is beholding the Son, and is believing in Him, may have continuous life, and I will raise him up in 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, therefore, were murmuring at 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 said, “Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? How then does this One say, I have come down out of Heaven?”
43 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
Jesus answered, therefore, and said to them, “Do not murmur with one another;
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 if the Father who sent Me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in 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 having been written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught of God; everyone, therefore, who heard from the Father, and learned, 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 He who is from God, He has seen the Father.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who is believing in Me has continuous 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 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 is coming down out of Heaven, 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 out of Heaven; if anyone may eat of this bread he will live—throughout the age; and the bread also that I will give is My flesh, that 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, were striving with one another, saying, “How is this One able to 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.
Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, if you may not eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and may not drink His blood, you have no life in 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)
he who is eating My flesh, and is drinking My blood, has continuous life, and I will raise him up in the last day; (aiōnios g166)
55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
for My flesh is truly food, and My blood is truly drink;
56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
he who is eating My flesh, and is drinking 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.
According as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating Me, even that one 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; not as your fathers ate the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread will live—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
59 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
He said these things in a synagogue, teaching 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 having heard, 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,
And Jesus having known in Himself that His disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, “Does this stumble 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?
If then you may behold the Son of Man going 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 is giving life; the flesh does not profit anything; the sayings that I speak 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.
but there are certain of you who do not believe”; for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver Him up,
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, “Because of this I have said to you, No one is able to come to Me if it may not have been given him from My Father.”
66 Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
From this [time] many of His disciples went away backward, and were no longer walking with Him,
67 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
Jesus, therefore, said to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?”
68 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter, therefore, answered Him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have sayings of continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
69 And we have come to believe and know that you are indeed the Holy One of God."
and we have believed, and we have known, 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."
Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you—the Twelve? And of you—one 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.
And He spoke of Judas, [son] of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to deliver Him up, being one of the Twelve.
