Juan 6
1 Después de estas cosas, Jesús se fue al otro lado del mar de Galilea, es decir, el mar de 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 Y mucha gente lo siguió porque vieron los milagros que hizo a los que estaban enfermos.
A large crowd of people kept following Jesus [on land] because they had been seeing the miracles he performed [by healing] sick people.
3 Entonces Jesús subió al monte y se sentó allí con sus discípulos.
Jesus went up on the hillside and sat down with [us] disciples [to teach us].
4 Ahora estaba cerca la Pascua, una fiesta de los judíos.
Then he looked up and saw a great crowd of people coming toward him.
5 Levantando los ojos, Jesús vio a un gran número de personas que llegaban a donde él estaba, y dijo a Felipe: ¿Dónde podemos conseguir pan para toda esta gente?
He said to Philip, “Where will we buy food for all these people to eat?”
6 Esto dijo, poniéndolo a prueba, porque no tenía dudas de lo que él mismo haría.
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 Felipe respondió: Pan, por el valor de doscientos denarios, no sería suficiente ni siquiera para darles a todos un poco.
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 Uno de sus discípulos, Andrés, el hermano de Simón Pedro, le dijo a Jesús:
Another one of [us] disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter’s [younger] brother, said to Jesus,
9 Aquí hay un niño con cinco panes de cebada y dos pescados: ¿pero qué es eso entre tantos?
“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 Jesús dijo: Deja que la gente se siente. Ahora había mucha hierba en ese lugar. Y los que estaban sentados en el pasto eran como cinco mil.
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 Entonces Jesús tomó los panes y, habiendo alabado a Dios, los dio a las personas que estaban sentadas, y los pescados de la misma manera, todo los que tenían necesidad.
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 Y cuando hubieron tenido suficiente, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: Toma los trozos que han sobrado, para que no se desperdicie nada.
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 Así que sobró: doce cestos llenos de trozos extras de los cinco panes que habían terminado después de que la gente había comido lo suficiente.
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 Cuando el pueblo vio el milagro que había hecho, dijeron: Verdaderamente, este es el profeta que ha de venir al mundo.
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 Cuando Jesús vio que el pueblo iba a venir y tomarlo por la fuerza para hacerlo rey, se fue solo a la montaña.
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 Cuando llegó la noche, los discípulos descendieron al mar;
When it was evening, [we] disciples went down to [Galilee] Lake.
17 Y tomaron una barca y cruzaron el mar en dirección a Capernaúm. Para entonces estaba oscuro y todavía Jesús no había venido a ellos.
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 El mar se estaba agitado debido a un fuerte viento que soplaba.
A strong wind started to blow and caused the water (to become very rough/to have high waves).
19 Después de haber recorrido cinco o seis kilómetros, vieron a Jesús caminando sobre el mar y acercándose a la barca; y tenían gran temor.
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 Pero él les dijo: Soy yo, no teman.
But he said to us, “Do not be afraid! It is I!”
21 Entonces lo llevaron rápidamente a la barca; y de inmediato la barca estaba en la tierra a la que iban.
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 Al día siguiente, la gente que estaba al otro lado del mar vio que solo había una pequeña barca, que Jesús no había subido en esa barca con los discípulos, sino que los discípulos se habían ido solos.
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 Algunos otros barcos, sin embargo, vinieron de Tiberias cerca del lugar donde habían tomado el pan después de que el Señor había dado gracias.
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 Entonces cuando la gente vio que Jesús no estaba allí, o sus discípulos, subieron a esos barcos y fueron a Capernaum en busca de Jesús.
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 Y cuando se encontraron con él al otro lado del mar, dijeron: Maestro, ¿cuándo viniste aquí?
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 Respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: De cierto les digo, que vienen en pos de mí, no porque han visto milagros, sino porque les fue dado el pan y comieron hasta llenar.
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 No sea tu trabajo por la comida que llega a su fin, sino por la comida que continúa para la vida eterna, que el Hijo del Hombre te dará, porque a él Dios el Padre le ha puesto su marca. (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 Entonces ellos le dijeron: ¿Cómo podemos hacer las obras de Dios?
Then the people asked him, “What things should we do [to please] God?”
29 Respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Esto es hacer la obra de Dios: que crean en aquel a quien Dios ha enviado.
Jesus replied, “What God [wants you] to do is this: He wants you to believe that [I am] the one he has sent.”
30 Entonces ellos dijeron: ¿Qué señal nos das, para que podamos verte y tener fe en ti? ¿Qué haces?
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 Nuestros padres tenían el maná en la tierra baldía, como dicen las Escrituras, les dio pan del cielo.
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 Entonces Jesús les dijo: En verdad les digo que lo que Moisés les dio no era el pan del cielo; es mi Padre quien te da el verdadero pan del cielo.
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 El pan de Dios es el pan que desciende del cielo y da vida al mundo.
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 ¡ Ah, Señor, dijeron, danos ese pan para siempre!
[Not understanding what he meant], they said to him, “Sir, give us that kind of bread all the time!”
35 Y esta fue la respuesta de Jesús: Yo soy el pan de vida. El que viene a mí nunca tendrá necesidad de alimento, y el que tiene fe en mí nunca tendrá sed otra vez.
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 Pero es como les dije: me han visto, y todavía no tienen fe.
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 Todo lo que el Padre me da, vendrá a mí; y no rechazaré a nadie que venga a mí.
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 Porque he descendido del cielo, no para hacer mi voluntad, sino el placer del que me envió.
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 Y este es el placer del que me envió, que no debo soltar de mi mano todo lo que él me ha dado, sino que debo darle nueva vida en el último día.
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 Esto, digo, es la complacencia de mi Padre, que todo el que ve al Hijo y cree en él, tenga vida eterna; y yo lo resucitaré en el último día. (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 Entonces los judíos empezaron a criticar a Jesús por las palabras que dijo: Yo soy el pan que descendió del cielo.
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 Y dijeron: ¿No es éste Jesús, el hijo de José, cuyo padre y madre hemos visto? ¿Cómo es que ahora él dice: “He descendido del cielo”?
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 Respondió Jesús y dijo: No digan cosas contra mí, los unos a los otros.
Jesus replied to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves [about what I just said]!
44 Nadie puede venir a mí si el Padre que me envió no le da el deseo de venir; y yo lo resucitaré de entre los muertos en el último día.
[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 Las Escrituras de los profetas dicen: Y todos recibirán enseñanzas de Dios. Todos los que tienen oídos abiertos a la enseñanza del Padre vienen a mí.
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 No es que alguien haya visto al Padre alguna vez; solo el que es de Dios, él ha visto al Padre.
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 Yo soy el pan de la vida.
[Just like] food [MET] [sustains your physical life], I am the [one who enables you to have spiritual] life.
49 Tus padres comieron el maná en la tierra baldía, y están muertos.
Even though your ancestors ate the manna [while they were traveling] in the desolate area, they died [anyway].
50 El pan que viene del cielo es tal que un hombre puede tomarlo como alimento y nunca ver la muerte.
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 Yo soy el pan vivo que ha venido del cielo; si alguno toma este pan para comer, tendrá vida para siempre; y más que esto, el pan que yo daré es mi carne, la cual yo daré por la vida del mundo. (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 Entonces los judíos se enojaron entre sí, diciendo: ¿Cómo es posible que este hombre nos dé su carne para comer?
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 Entonces Jesús les dijo: En verdad les digo, que si no toman la carne del Hijo del Hombre para comer, y si no toman su sangre para beber, no tienes vida en ustedes.
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 El que toma de comer mi carne y bebe mi sangre, tiene vida eterna; y yo lo resucitaré de entre los muertos en el día final. (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 Mi carne es verdadera comida y mi sangre es verdadera bebida.
because my flesh and my blood are truly spiritual food.
56 El que toma mi carne por alimento y mi sangre por beber, está en mí y yo en él.
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 Como me envió el Padre viviente, y yo tengo vida por el Padre, así también el que me toma por su alimento tendrá vida por mí.
[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 Este es el pan que descendió del cielo. No es como la comida que tuvieron sus padres: tomaron del maná, y están muertos; pero el que toma este pan como alimento tendrá vida para siempre. (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 Jesús dijo estas cosas en la sinagoga mientras enseñaba en Capernaúm.
He said this while he was teaching people in (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) in Capernaum.
60 Entonces, al oír esto, algunos de sus discípulos dijeron: Esta es una palabra difícil; ¿Quién puede asimilar esa enseñanza?
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 Cuando Jesús se dio cuenta de que sus discípulos protestaban por lo que dijo, les dijo: ¿Esto les da problemas?
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 ¿Qué van a decir si ven al Hijo del hombre subiendo a donde estaba antes?
([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 El espíritu es el dador de vida; la carne no tiene ningún valor: las palabras que te he dicho son espíritu y son vida.
[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 Pero aún algunos de ustedes no tienen fe. Porque estaba claro para Jesús desde el principio quiénes eran los que no tenían fe, y quién era quién lo traicionaría.
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 Y él dijo: Por eso te dije: Ningún hombre puede venir a mí si el Padre no le da el poder de hacerlo.
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 Por lo que dijo, varios de los discípulos regresaron y dejaron de seguirlo.
From that [time], many of his disciples left him and no longer went with him.
67 Entonces Jesús dijo a los doce: ¿Desean irse?
So he said to [us] twelve [apostles], “You do not want to leave me also, do you?”
68 Entonces Simón Pedro dio esta respuesta: Señor, ¿a quién vamos a ir? Tu tienes las palabras de la vida eterna; (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 Y tenemos fe y estamos seguros de que eres el Santo de Dios.
We have come to believe for certain that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
70 Entonces Jesús dijo: ¿No hice yo una selección de ustedes, los doce, y uno de ustedes es un hijo del Maligno?
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 Él estaba hablando de Judas, el hijo de Simón Iscariote. Era él que iba a traicionar a Jesús, uno de los doce.
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).
