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 across the sea of Galilee, that is, 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 had been viewing the signs which he did upon such as were sick.
3 Then Jesus went up the hill, and sat there with His disciples.
But Jesus had gone up into the mountain, and, there, was sitting with his disciples.
4 The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
Now the passover was near, the feast 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?"
So then Jesus, lifting up his eyes, and beholding that a great multitude was coming unto him, saith unto Philip—Whence are we to 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.
But, this, he was saying, 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 denaries-worth of loaves, are not sufficient for them, that, each one, may take, a little.
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
One from among his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith unto 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 lad here, that hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes, —but, these, —what are they, for such numbers?
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—Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, to the number of 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 therefore took the loaves, and, giving thanks, went on distributing unto them that reclined; in like manner, of the small fishes also: as much as they were wishing.
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 well-filled, he saith unto his disciples—Gather up the broken pieces 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 out of the five barley loaves, —which were left over by them 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."
The people, therefore, seeing what signs he wrought, began to say—This, is, of a truth, the prophet who was 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.
Jesus, therefore, getting to know that they were about to come, and seize him, that they might make him king, retired again into the mountain, himself, alone.
16 When evening came on, His disciples went down to the Lake.
But, when evening came, his disciples went down unto 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, entering into a boat, were going across the sea into Capernaum. And, dark, already, had it become, and, not yet, had Jesus reached them;
18 The Lake also was getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.
moreover the sea, by reason of a great wind that blew, was rising high.
19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.
Having therefore rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they observe Jesus, walking upon the sea, and, near the boat, coming; and they were affrighted.
20 They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."
But, he, saith unto them—It is, I: be not affrighted!
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; and, straightway, the boat was at land, whither they had been slowly 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 morrow, the multitude that was standing on the other side of the sea, saw that there was not, another small-boat, there, save one, —and that Jesus entered not, along with his disciples, unto the boat, but that, alone, his disciples departed: —
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.
howbeit there came boats out of Tiberias, near the place where they did eat 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, therefore, the multitude saw, that, Jesus, was not there, nor yet his disciples, they themselves, got into the small boats, and came unto 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, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him—Rabbi! when, camest thou, hither?
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—Verily, verily, I say unto you: Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye 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)
Be working, not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth unto life age-abiding, —which, the Son of Man, unto you, will give; for upon, the same, hath the Father, even God, set his seal. (aiōnios g166)
28 "What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
They said, therefore, unto him—What are we to do, that we may be working 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 unto them—This, is the work of God: that ye believe on him whom, he, hath sent forth.
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, unto him—What, then, art, thou, doing, by way of sign, that we may see, and believe in thee: what art thou working?
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, the manna, in the desert, —just as it is written: Bread out of heaven, he gave them 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 unto them—Verily, verily, I say unto you: Not Moses, gave you the bread out of heaven; but, my Father, giveth you the real 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 is coming down out of heaven, and giving, life, unto the world.
34 "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."
They said, therefore, unto him—Sir! Evermore, 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 unto them—I, am the bread of life: he that cometh unto me, in nowise shall hunger, and, he that believeth on me, in nowise shall thirst, any more.
36 But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.
But I told you—Ye have even seen [me], and yet 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 which the Father is giving me, unto me, will have come, and, him that cometh unto me, in nowise will I 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.
Because I have come down from heaven, —Not that I should be doing 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 will of him that sent me, That, of all that which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, 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)
For, this, is the will of my Father, That, every one that vieweth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life age-abiding, and, I, should 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, therefore, began to murmur concerning 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 were saying—Is not, this, Jesus, the son of Joseph, —of whom, we, know the father and the mother! How is it then, that he, now, saith: Out of heaven, have I come down?
43 "Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;
Jesus answered, and said unto them—Be not murmuring, one with 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, can come unto me, except, the Father who sent me, 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 written in the prophets, —And they shall be, all, the instructed of God: Every one who hath heard of the Father, and learned, cometh unto me.
46 No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father.
Not that any one hath seen, the Father, save he who is from God, —this one, hath seen the Father.
Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that believeth, hath life age-abiding. (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, did eat, in the desert, the manna, —and 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, out of heaven, cometh down, that one, thereof, may eat, —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, out of heaven, came down: If one eat of this bread, he shall live unto times age-abiding; and, the bread, moreover, which, I, will give, is, my flesh—for the world’s life. (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, began to strive one with another, saying—How can this one, unto us, give 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 unto them—Verily, verily, I say unto you—Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have not 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)
He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life age-abiding, 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, true, food, and, my blood, is, true, drink:
56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in union with me, and I remain in union with him.
He that feedeth upon my flesh, and drinketh my blood, in me, abideth, 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 by reason of the Father, he also that feedeth upon me, even he, shall live by reason 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, out of heaven, came down: —Not just as your fathers did eat—and died! He that feedeth upon this bread, shall live unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
59 Jesus said all this in the synagogue while teaching at Capernaum.
These things, said he, as, in a synagogue, he was 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, of his disciples, therefore, when they heard, said—Hard, is this discourse, —Who can, thereunto, hearken?
61 But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,
But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were murmuring concerning this, said unto them—Doth, 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?
[What] then, if ye should view the Son of Man ascending 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, it is, that giveth life, —the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto 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 from among you, who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who it was would 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 went on to say—For this cause, have I said unto you: No one, can come unto me, except it have been given him, of the Father.
66 Thereupon many of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with Him.
Because of this, many from among his disciples, went away back, and, no longer, with him, were walking.
67 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go also?" He asked.
Jesus, therefore, said unto the twelve—Are, ye also, wishing to withdraw?
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! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations of life age-abiding, thou hast; (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 come to know, —that, thou, art 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 not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary.
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 was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot: for, the same, was about to deliver him up, —one of the twelve.
