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 to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called 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 which he did on those who were sick.
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, 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?"
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to 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.
This he said to test 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 denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may 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, 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?"
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these 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.
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that 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.
Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
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 broken pieces which are left over, 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.
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were 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 therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, "This is truly the Prophet who comes 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, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the 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.
and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
When therefore they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing 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."
But he said to them, "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.
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where 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 crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except one, and that Jesus had not entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples 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.
Other boats from Tiberias came near to 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.
When the crowd therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, 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?"
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did 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, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate 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)
Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him." (aiōnios g166)
28 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
They said therefore to him, "What must 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 them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in 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 then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do 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 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 tell you, it was not Moses who gave 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 that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
They said therefore 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.
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.
36 But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
But I told you that you have seen me, and 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 those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way 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.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own 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.
This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him 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)
This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should 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 Jewish people therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which 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'?"
They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"
43 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
Therefore Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur 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 can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws 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 written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears 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 he who is from God. He has seen the Father.
Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has everlasting 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 which comes 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 which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the 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?"
The Jews therefore argued with one another, saying, "How can this one give us 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 I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have 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 eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting 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 food 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 who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives 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 sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also 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 which came down out of heaven—not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever." (aiōn g165)
59 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
He said these things 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?"
Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
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 if you would see the Son of Man ascending 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.
It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and 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 who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was 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."
He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the Father."
66 Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
At this, 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.
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not also want to go away, do you?"
68 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
69 And we have come to believe and know that you are indeed the Holy One of God."
We have come to 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, "Did I not choose you, the 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.
Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
