Johannes 6
1 Nach diesem fuhr Jesus hin über das galiläische Meer bei Tiberias.
Some time later, when Jesus was in Galilee district, near the time of the Jewish Passover celebration, Jesus went [with us disciples by boat] and crossed to another place along Galilee Lake. This lake is [also called] Tiberias Lake.
2 Und es folgte Ihm viel Gedränge nach, weil sie Seine Zeichen sahen, die Er an den Siechen tat.
A large crowd of people kept following Jesus [on land] because they had been seeing the miracles he performed [by healing] sick people.
3 Jesus aber ging hinauf auf den Berg und setzte Sich daselbst mit Seinen Jüngern.
Jesus went up on the hillside and sat down with [us] disciples [to teach us].
4 Es war aber nahe dem Pascha, dem Fest der Juden.
Then he looked up and saw a great crowd of people coming toward him.
5 Da hob Jesus Seine Augen auf, und wie Er sah, daß viel Gedränge zu Ihm kam, sprach Er zu Philippus: Woher kaufen wir Brote, daß diese essen?
He said to Philip, “Where will we buy food for all these people to eat?”
6 Das sagte Er aber, ihn zu versuchen; denn Er wußte, was Er tun werde.
He asked this only to find out if Philip believed what [Jesus could do], because Jesus already knew what he himself was going to do.
7 Philippus antwortete Ihm: Für zweihundert Denare Brote genügt nicht für sie, daß jeder auch nur ein wenig nähme.
Philip replied to him, “[Even if we had] the amount of money a man earns in eight months, that would not be enough to buy bread so that each person could have a little bit!”
8 Spricht zu Ihm einer Seiner Jünger, Andreas, der Bruder des Simon Petrus:
Another one of [us] disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter’s [younger] brother, said to Jesus,
9 Es ist ein Knäblein hier, das hat fünf Gerstenbrote und zwei Fischlein; aber was ist das unter so viele?
“There is a boy here who has five small barley loaves and two [cooked] fish. But (they will not help much among so many people!/what good will that do among so many people?) [RHQ]”
10 Jesus aber sprach: Lasset die Menschen sich niederlassen.
Jesus said, “Tell the people to sit down!” There was plenty of grass there, so they all sat down [comfortably]. There were about 5,000 men [among the crowd].
11 Jesus aber nahm die Brote, und dankte und gab sie den Jüngern hin, die Jünger aber an die, so sich niedergelassen hatten; desgleichen auch von den Fischlein, so viel sie wollten.
Then Jesus took the small loaves and the fish and thanked [God] for them. Then he [gave them to us, and we] distributed the small loaves and the fish to all the people sitting on the ground. [Because God caused the food to keep increasing], everyone ate as much as they wanted.
12 Als sie aber gesättigt waren, sprach Er zu Seinen Jüngern: Sammelt die überbleibenden Brocken, damit nichts verderbe.
When everyone had all the food they wanted, he said to [us] disciples, “Gather up the pieces that are left over. Do not let anything be wasted!”
13 Sie sammelten nun und machten zwölf Körbe voll mit Brocken, die den Gespeisten von den fünf Gerstenbroten übriggeblieben waren.
So we gathered up the pieces of the small loaves that were left over by those who had eaten. We filled twelve baskets with those pieces!
14 Da nun die Menschen das Zeichen sahen, das Jesus tat, sprachen sie: Das ist in Wahrheit der Prophet, der in die Welt kommen soll.
After the people saw that miracle that Jesus had performed, [many of] them started to say, “Surely this is the prophet [like Moses] that [God promised] to send to the world!”
15 Als aber Jesus erkannte, daß sie kommen und Ihn erhaschen wollten, um Ihn zum König zu machen, entwich Er abermals auf den Berg, Er alleine.
So, because Jesus realized that they were about to come and seize him to make him [their] king, he left them again and went up into the hills by himself.
16 Wie es aber Abend wurde, stiegen Seine Jünger hinab ans Meer.
When it was evening, [we] disciples went down to [Galilee] Lake.
17 Und stiegen ein in das Schifflein und kamen über das Meer gen Kapernaum. Und es war schon finster geworden und Jesus war nicht zu ihnen gekommen.
When it became dark and Jesus had still not joined us, [we] got into a boat and went across the lake towards Capernaum [city].
18 Und das Meer ward von einem großen Wind, der wehte, aufgeregt.
A strong wind started to blow and caused the water (to become very rough/to have high waves).
19 Als sie nun fünfundzwanzig oder dreißig Stadien gerudert hatten, schauen sie Jesus auf dem Meere wandeln und nahe an das Schiff kommen, und sie fürchteten sich.
After we had rowed (three or four miles/five or six kilometers), we saw Jesus coming near the boat; he was walking on the water! So we were terrified!
20 Er sprach aber zu ihnen: Ich bin es, fürchtet euch nicht!
But he said to us, “Do not be afraid! It is I!”
21 Sie wollten Ihn nun ins Schiff nehmen; aber alsbald war das Schiff an dem Lande, dahin sie fuhren.
We were glad to take him into the boat. As soon as [we] did that, the boat reached the shore where [we] were going!
22 Am folgenden Tage sah nun das Volk, das diesseits des Meeres stand, daß kein anderes Schifflein daselbst war, außer dem einen, in das Seine Jünger eingestiegen waren, und daß Jesus nicht mit Seinen Jüngern in das Schiff eingestiegen war, sondern Seine Jünger allein weggegangen waren;
The next day the crowd of people that had stayed on the other side of the lake [were perplexed about how Jesus had left that area]. They knew that there had been only one boat there [the previous day]. They knew that we had gone away in it by ourselves. They knew that Jesus had not gone with us.
23 Es kamen aber andere Schifflein aus Tiberias nahe an den Ort, wo sie unter der Danksagung des Herrn das Brot gegessen hatten.
Then some [men came] from Tiberias [city] in boats. [They were hoping to take some of the crowd back to Tiberias]. They arrived near the place where the people had eaten the food after Jesus had given thanks [and caused it to multiply].
24 Da das Volk nun sah, daß Jesus nicht da war, noch Seine Jünger, stiegen auch sie ein in die Schiffe und kamen nach Kapernaum und suchten Jesus.
When the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor we disciples were there, [some of] them got into those boats and they sailed to Capernaum to find Jesus.
25 Und da sie Ihn jenseits des Meeres fanden, sagten sie zu Ihm: Rabbi, wann bist Du hergekommen?
When they found him [in Capernaum] further around the lake, they asked him, “Teacher, [since you(sg) did not come in a boat], when [and how] did you get here?”
26 Jesus antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wahrlich, wahrlich, Ich sage euch: Ihr suchet Mich, nicht weil ihr Zeichen saht, sondern weil ihr von den Broten aßet und seid satt geworden.
Jesus replied to them, “Listen to this carefully: Do you know why you are looking for me? It is not because you saw [me perform] miracles [and as a result have realized who I really am]. No! You are looking for me [only] because you had plenty of bread to eat [after I provided it for you by performing a miracle].
27 Wirket nicht die Speise, die verdirbt, sondern die Speise, die bleibt ins ewige Leben, die des Menschen Sohn euch geben wird; denn Diesen hat Gott, der Vater, besiegelt. (aiōnios g166)
Stop desiring food that will soon spoil! Instead, desire to get [spiritual] food that will last forever! Yearn for eternal life! That is what I, the one who came from heaven, will give you. God [my] Father has shown that he approves of me [enabling me to do that].” (aiōnios g166)
28 Da sagten sie zu Ihm: Was sollen wir tun, daß wir die Werke Gottes wirken?
Then the people asked him, “What things should we do [to please] God?”
29 Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Dies ist das Werk Gottes, daß ihr glaubt an Ihn, Den Selbiger gesendet hat.
Jesus replied, “What God [wants you] to do is this: He wants you to believe that [I am] the one he has sent.”
30 Da sprachen sie zu Ihm: Was tust Du nun für Zeichen, auf daß wir es sehen und Dir glauben? Was wirkst Du?
So they said to him, “Then perform [another] miracle so that we may see it and believe that [you came from God]. What miracle would you like to perform?
31 Unsere Väter aßen das Manna in der Wüste, wie geschrieben ist: Er gab ihnen Brot aus dem Himmel zu essen.
Our ancestors ate the [food called] manna [that God provided for them by a miracle] in the desolate area. This is written {[The Psalmist] wrote this} [in the Scriptures] about [what Moses caused to happen: ] ‘He gave them food from heaven to eat.’ [Will you perform a miracle like that]?”
32 Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, Ich sage euch: Moses hat euch nicht das Brot aus dem Himmel gegeben; sondern Mein Vater gibt euch das wahre Brot aus dem Himmel.
So Jesus said to them, “The truth is that it was not Moses who gave your [ancestors] that food from heaven. No, it was my Father [who gave it to them. And my Father is the one] who gives you the true food from heaven.
33 Denn das Brot Gottes ist Er, Der aus dem Himmel herabsteigt und der Welt Leben gibt.
The true bread from God came down from heaven, and he is the one who will give [eternal] life to [the people of] the world [MTY].”
34 Da sagten sie zu Ihm: Herr, gib uns allezeit solches Brot.
[Not understanding what he meant], they said to him, “Sir, give us that kind of bread all the time!”
35 Jesus aber spricht zu ihnen: Ich bin das Brot des Lebens. Wer zu Mir kommt, den wird nicht hungern, und wer an Mich glaubt, den wird nimmermehr dürsten.
Jesus said to them, “[Just like] food [MET] [sustains physical life], I am the [one who enables you to have spiritual] life. Those who [eat ordinary food and drinks will later be hungry and thirsty]. But those who come to me [to receive that life] will never again [lack anything spiritually].
36 Aber Ich habe es euch gesagt: Ihr habt Mich gesehen, und ihr glaubt nicht.
I told you before that you have seen my [miracles, but after seeing them, instead of understanding who I am], you have not believed in me.
37 Alles, was Mir der Vater gibt, kommt zu Mir, und den, der zu Mir kommt, werde Ich nicht hinausstoßen;
All the people that [my] Father entrusts to me will come to me, and I will certainly (welcome/never send away) [LIT] anyone who comes to me.
38 Denn Ich bin vom Himmel herabgekommen, nicht daß Ich Meinen Willen tue, sondern den Willen Dessen, Der Mich gesandt hat.
When I came down from heaven, it was not to do what I want. Instead, I came to do what ([God/my Father]), who sent me, wants.
39 Das aber ist der Wille des Vaters, Der Mich gesandt hat, daß Ich nichts verliere von allem, das Er Mir gegeben hat, sondern daß Ich es am letzten Tage auferstehen lasse.
What the one who sent me wants is that I (keep forever all/never lose any) [LIT] of those whom he has entrusted to me. He wants me to cause all of them to become alive again (on the last day/on the day [when I judge everyone]) [MTY].
40 Dies aber ist der Wille Dessen, Der Mich gesandt hat, daß ein jeder, der den Sohn schaut und an Ihn glaubt, ewiges Leben habe, und Ich ihn auferstehen lasse am letzten Tage. (aiōnios g166)
[Long ago in the desolate area when those who were bitten by snakes looked at the bronze replica of a snake, they were healed] [MET]. What my Father wants is that [similarly] everyone who looks at [what] I [have done] and believes in me will have eternal life. I will cause them to become alive again (on the last day/on the day [when I judge everyone]) [MTY].” (aiōnios g166)
41 Da murrten die Juden über Ihn, weil Er sagte: Ich bin das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen ist;
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the one who is [like] true bread who came down from heaven.”
42 Und sagten: Ist dieser nicht Jesus, der Sohn Josephs, dessen Vater und Mutter wir kennen? Wie sagt dieser nun: Ich bin vom Himmel herabgekommen?
They said, “(This man is Jesus, the son of Joseph!/Isn’t this man the son of Joseph?) [RHQ] We know [the names of] both his father and his mother. [He certainly did not come from heaven], so (he is [lying] by saying ‘I came from heaven.’/why is he now saying, ‘I came from heaven?’) [RHQ]”
43 Jesus antwortete nun und sprach zu ihnen: Murret nicht untereinander.
Jesus replied to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves [about what I just said]!
44 Es kann niemand zu Mir kommen, es sei denn, daß der Vater, Der Mich gesandt hat, ihn ziehe. Und Ich lasse ihn auferstehen am letzten Tage.
[My] Father, who sent me, makes people want to come to me. No others will come to me [to receive eternal life]. Those who come to me are the only ones who will believe in me. I will (cause them to be alive again/raise them [from the dead]) (on the last day/on the [judgment] day).
45 Es ist in den Propheten geschrieben: Und sie werden alle von Gott gelehrt sein. Jeder, der vom Vater gehört und gelernt hat, kommt zu Mir.
It was written ([by one of the prophets/by the prophet Isaiah]) {([One of the prophets/The prophet Isaiah]) wrote} [about all those who will trust in me], ‘God will teach them all.’ Everyone who listens to what [my] Father [says] and learns from him will (come to/believe in) me.
46 Nicht daß jemand den Vater gesehen hätte außer Ihm, Der von Gott ist; Dieser hat den Vater gesehen.
I came from God. I am the only one who has seen [my] Father. No one else has seen him.
Listen to this carefully: Everyone who believes ([my message/in me]) has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
48 Ich bin das Brot des Lebens.
[Just like] food [MET] [sustains your physical life], I am the [one who enables you to have spiritual] life.
49 Eure Väter haben das Manna in der Wüste gegessen und sind gestorben.
Even though your ancestors ate the manna [while they were traveling] in the desolate area, they died [anyway].
50 Das ist das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabkommt, daß einer davon esse und nicht sterbe.
But the bread [I am talking about] is something that came down from heaven. If people eat that bread, their [spirits] will never die.
51 Ich bin das lebendige Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen. Wenn einer von diesem Brot isset, so wird er in Ewigkeit leben; das Brot aber, das Ich ihm geben werde, ist Mein Fleisch, das Ich für das Leben der Welt geben werde. (aiōn g165)
I am the one who came down from heaven to enable people to have [spiritual] life. If people take what I will give them, they will live forever. What I will give them is my flesh, which I will give to [all the people in] [MTY] the world in order that they may have [spiritual] life.” (aiōn g165)
52 Da stritten die Juden denn untereinander und sagten: Wie kann Dieser uns das Fleisch zu essen geben?
Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] began to argue among themselves. They said, “(There is no way this man can give us his flesh to eat!/How can this man give us his flesh to eat?)” [RHQ]
53 Jesus sprach nun zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, Ich sage euch: Wenn ihr nicht esset das Fleisch des Menschensohnes und trinket Sein Blut, so habt ihr kein Leben in euch.
So, [speaking figuratively of the need for them to accept for themselves the benefits of his sacrificing himself and shedding his blood to atone for their sins] [MET], Jesus said to them, “Listen carefully to this: [Although] I am the one who came from heaven, if you do not eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will not have eternal life.
54 Wer Mein Fleisch isset und trinket Mein Blut, hat ewiges Leben, und Ich lasse ihn am letzten Tage auferstehen. (aiōnios g166)
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will cause them to become alive again at (the last day/the [judgment] day), (aiōnios g166)
55 Denn Mein Fleisch ist wahrhaftig eine Speise und Mein Blut ist wahrhaftig ein Trank.
because my flesh and my blood are truly spiritual food.
56 Wer Mein Fleisch isset und trinket Mein Blut, der bleibt in Mir und Ich in ihm.
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood will have a close relationship with me, and I will have a close relationship with them.
57 Wie Mich der lebendige Vater entsendet hat, und Ich durch den Vater lebe, so wird auch, wer Mich isset, leben durch Mich.
[My] Father, who is the [source of everything that] lives, sent me, and I live because [my] Father has [given me life]. Similarly those who eat my [flesh] will live [eternally] because of what I [do for them].
58 Dies ist das Brot, das aus dem Himmel herabgekommen ist, nicht wie eure Väter das Manna aßen und starben. Wer dieses Brot isset, wird leben in Ewigkeit. (aiōn g165)
[I am] the true bread that came down from heaven. Although our ancestors ate [manna], they [later] died [anyway]. But those who eat this bread will live forever.” (aiōn g165)
59 Dies sagte Er in einer Synagoge, da Er in Kapernaum lehrte.
He said this while he was teaching people in (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) in Capernaum.
60 Viele nun von Seinen Jüngern, die das hörten, sagten: Dies ist ein hartes Wort, wer kann es hören?
After they heard him say that, many of his disciples said, “What he is teaching is hard [to understand]; (it is very difficult for anyone to accept it!/how can anyone accept it?) [RHQ]”
61 Da aber Jesus in Sich wußte, daß Seine Jünger darüber murrten, sprach Er zu ihnen: Ärgert euch das?
Jesus was aware that his disciples were grumbling about it, so he said to them, “(I am sorry that this is offending you./Is this offending you?) [RHQ]
62 Wenn ihr nun schauen werdet, des Menschen Sohn dahin aufsteigen, wo Er zuvor gewesen ist?
([Perhaps you will believe my message] if you see me, the one who came from heaven, ascending [there] to where I was before!/[(What will you think if you see me], the one who came from heaven, ascending [there] to where I was before)?) [RHQ]
63 Der Geist ist es, der lebendig macht, das Fleisch nützet nichts. Die Reden, die Ich zu euch rede, sind Geist und sind Leben.
[God’s] Spirit is the one who gives people [eternal] life. Human efforts are no help at all [for giving people eternal life]. The message I have spoken to you [gives spiritual] life (OR, [comes from] God’s Spirit [and gives eternal] life.)
64 Es sind aber etliche von euch, die nicht glauben; denn Jesus wußte von Anfang an, welche nicht glaubten, und wer Ihn verraten werde.
But there are some of you who do not believe [my message.” Jesus said that] because he knew from the time he started [MTY] [his ministry] which of them would not believe his message. He also knew who would (betray him/enable his enemies to seize him).
65 Und Er sprach: Darum habe Ich euch gesagt, daß niemand kann zu Mir kommen, es sei ihm denn von Meinem Vater gegeben.
Then he continued by saying, “That is why I told you that only those whom my Father has enabled [to believe in me] will come to me [and receive eternal life].”
66 Von dem an gingen viele Seiner Jünger weg hinter sich und wandelten nicht mehr mit Ihm.
From that [time], many of his disciples left him and no longer went with him.
67 Da sprach Jesus zu den Zwölfen: Wollt ihr nicht auch hingehen?
So he said to [us] twelve [apostles], “You do not want to leave me also, do you?”
68 Da antwortete Ihm Simon Petrus: Herr, zu wem sollten wir hingehen? Du hast Reden des ewigen Lebens. (aiōnios g166)
Simon Peter replied to him, “Lord, [we] will not [leave you], [because] (there is no other person [like you] to whom we can go!/what other person is there like [you] to whom we can go?) [RHQ] You have the message about eternal life! (aiōnios g166)
69 Und wir haben geglaubt und erkannt, daß Du bist der Christus, der Sohn des lebendigen Gottes.
We have come to believe for certain that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
70 Jesus antwortete ihnen: Habe Ich nicht euch Zwölfe auserwählt, und einer aus euch ist ein Teufel?
Then Jesus replied to us, “[You are saying that as though all] you twelve [men] whom I have chosen [RHQ] believe that. But one of you is [under the control of] Satan!”
71 Er sprach aber von Judas, Simons Sohn, Iskariot. Denn dieser war daran, Ihn zu verraten, und war einer von den Zwölfen.
He was talking about Judas, the [son] of Simon, from Kerioth [village]. [Even though] Judas was one of us twelve [apostles], he was about (to betray Jesus/to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him).
