John 6
1 After these things, Jesus traveled across the sea of Galilee, which is the Sea 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 And a great multitude was following him, for they saw the signs that he was accomplishing toward those who were infirm.
A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were sick.
3 Therefore, Jesus went onto a mountain, and he sat down there with his disciples.
Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
4 Now the Passover, the feast day of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, was near.
5 And so, when Jesus had lifted up his eyes and had seen that a very great multitude came to him, he said to Philip, “From where should we buy bread, so that these may 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 But he said this to test him. For he himself knew what he would do.
This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii of bread would not be sufficient for each of them to receive even a little.”
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, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him:
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
9 “There is a certain boy here, who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are these among so many?”
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"
10 Then Jesus said, “Have the men sit down to eat.” Now, there was much grass in that place. And so the men, in number about five thousand, sat down to eat.
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 Therefore, Jesus took the bread, and when he had given thanks, he distributed it to those who were sitting down to eat; similarly also, from the fish, as much as they wanted.
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 Then, when they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments that are left over, lest they 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 And so they gathered, and they filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which were left over from those who had eaten.
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 Therefore, those men, when they had seen that Jesus had accomplished a sign, they said, “Truly, this one is the Prophet who is 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 And so, when he realized that they were going to come and take him away and make him king, Jesus fled back to the mountain, by himself alone.
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 Then, when evening arrived, his disciples descended to the sea.
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
17 And when they had climbed into a boat, they went across the sea to Capernaum. And darkness had now arrived, and Jesus had not returned to 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 Then the sea was stirred up by a great wind that was blowing.
The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
19 And so, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were afraid.
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 But he said to them: “It is I. Do not be afraid.”
But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."
21 Therefore, they were willing to receive him into the boat. But immediately the boat was at the land 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 On the next day, the crowd which was standing across the sea saw that there were no other small boats in that place, except one, and that Jesus had not entered into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had departed alone.
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 truly, other boats came over from Tiberias, next to the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord gave thanks.
Other boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 Therefore, when the crowd had seen that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they climbed into the small boats, and they went to Capernaum, seeking 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 And when they had found him across the sea, they said to 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 Jesus answered them and said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you seek me, not because you have seen signs, but because you have eaten from the bread and were satisfied.
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 Do not work for food that perishes, but for that which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.” (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 Therefore, they said to him, “What should we do, so that we may labor in the works of God?”
They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
29 Jesus responded and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he sent.”
Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
30 And so they said to him: “Then what sign will you do, so that we may see it and believe in you? What will you work?
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 fathers ate manna in the desert, just as it has been written, ‘He gave them bread from 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 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, Moses did not give you bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from 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 the bread of God is he who descends from 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 And so they said to him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."
35 Then Jesus said to them: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall 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 I say to you, that even though you have seen me, you do not believe.
But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you do not believe.
37 All that the Father gives to me shall come to me. And whoever comes to me, I will not cast out.
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 descended from heaven, not to do my own will, but 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 Yet this is the will of the Father who sent me: that I should lose nothing out of all that he has given to me, but that I should raise them up 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 So then, this is the will of my Father who sent me: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up 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 Therefore, the Jews murmured about him, because he had said: “I am the living bread, who descended from heaven.”
The Jewish people therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."
42 And they said: “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? Then how can he say: ‘For I descended from 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 And so Jesus responded and said to them: “Do not choose to murmur among yourselves.
Therefore Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
44 No one is able to come to me, unless the Father, who has sent me, has drawn him. And I will raise him up 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 has been written in the Prophets: ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has listened and learned from the Father 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 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God; this one 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 fathers ate manna in the desert, and they died.
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50 This is the bread which descends from heaven, so that if anyone will eat from it, he may 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, who descended from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread, he shall live in eternity. And the bread that I will give is my flesh, 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 Therefore, the Jews debated among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
The Jews therefore argued with one another, saying, "How can this one give us flesh to eat?"
53 And so, Jesus said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you will not have 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 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, 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 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
57 Just as the living Father has sent me and I live because of the Father, so also whoever eats me, the same shall 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 that descends from heaven. It is not like the manna that your fathers ate, for they died. Whoever eats this bread shall live forever.” (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 He said these things when he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?”
Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"
61 But Jesus, knowing within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
62 Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to 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 who gives life. The flesh does not offer anything of benefit. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and 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 among you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who were unbelieving and which one 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 And so he said, “For this reason, I said to you that no one is able to come to me, unless it has been given to him by my 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 After this, many of his disciples went back, and they no longer walked with him.
At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Therefore, Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not also want to go away, do you?"
68 Then Simon Peter answered him: “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. (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 believed, and we recognize that you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
70 Jesus answered them: “Have I not chosen you twelve? And yet one among you is a devil.”
Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
71 Now he was speaking about Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. For this one, even though he was one of the twelve, was about 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.
