1 A fter this, Jesus went to the farther side of the Sea of Galilee—that is, the Sea of Tiberias.

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

2 A nd a great crowd was following Him because they had seen the signs (miracles) which He performed upon those who were sick.

And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

3 A nd Jesus walked up the mountainside and sat down there with His disciples.

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4 N ow the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching.

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

5 J esus looked up then, and seeing that a vast multitude was coming toward Him, He said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread, so that all these people may eat?

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

6 B ut He said this to prove (test) him, for He well knew what He was about to do.

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

7 P hilip answered Him, Two hundred pennies’ (forty dollars) worth of bread is not enough that everyone may receive even a little.

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8 A nother of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

9 T here is a little boy here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fish; but what are they among so many people?

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

10 J esus said, Make all the people recline (sit down). Now the ground (a pasture) was covered with thick grass at the spot, so the men threw themselves down, about 5, 000 in number.

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11 J esus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples and the disciples to the reclining people; so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

12 W hen they had all had enough, He said to His disciples, Gather up now the fragments (the broken pieces that are left over), so that nothing may be lost and wasted.

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

13 S o accordingly they gathered them up, and they filled twelve '> small hand] baskets with fragments left over by those who had eaten from the five barley loaves.

Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

14 W hen the people saw the sign (miracle) that Jesus had performed, they began saying, Surely and beyond a doubt this is the Prophet Who is to come into the world!

Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

15 T hen Jesus, knowing that they meant to come and seize Him that they might make Him king, withdrew again to the hillside by Himself alone.

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

16 W hen evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,

And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

17 A nd they took a boat and were going across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and still Jesus had not come back to them.

and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

18 M eanwhile, the sea was getting rough and rising high because of a great and violent wind that was blowing.

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

19 w hen they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat. And they were afraid (terrified).

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

20 B ut Jesus said to them, It is I; be not afraid!

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

21 T hen they were quite willing and glad for Him to come into the boat. And now the boat went at once to the land they had steered toward.

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

22 T he next day the crowd standing on the other side of the sea realized that there had been only one small boat there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone away by themselves.

The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

23 B ut now some other boats from Tiberias had come in near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

(howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

24 S o the people, finding that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, themselves got into the small boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

25 A nd when they found Him on the other side of the lake, they said to Him, Rabbi! When did You come here?

And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

26 J esus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you have been searching for Me, not because you saw the miracles and signs but because you were fed with the loaves and were filled and satisfied.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

27 S top toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes, but strive and work and produce rather for the food which endures unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

28 T hey then said, What are we to do, that we may be working the works of God?

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 J esus replied, This is the work (service) that God asks of you: that you believe in the One 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.

30 T herefore they said to Him, What sign (miracle, wonderwork) will You perform then, so that we may see it and believe and rely on and adhere to You? What work have You ?

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 O ur forefathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as the Scripture says, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

32 J esus then said to them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Moses did not give you the Bread from heaven, but it is My Father Who gives you the true heavenly Bread.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

33 F or the Bread of God is He Who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 T hen they said to Him, Lord, give us this bread always (all the time)!

Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35 J esus replied, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time).

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

36 B ut I told you, although you have seen Me, still you do not believe and trust and have faith.

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37 A ll whom My Father gives (entrusts) to Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38 F or I have come down from heaven not to do My own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him Who sent Me.

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39 A nd this is the will of Him Who sent Me, that I should not lose any of all that He has given Me, but that I should give new life and raise up at the last day.

And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 F or this is My Father’s will and His purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

41 N ow the Jews murmured and found fault with and grumbled about Jesus because He said, I am the Bread that came down from heaven.

The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

42 T hey kept asking, Is not this Jesus, the Son of Joseph, Whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, I have come down from heaven?

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

43 S o Jesus answered them, Stop grumbling and saying things against Me to one another.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

44 N o one is able to come to Me unless the Father Who sent Me attracts and draws him and gives him the desire to come to Me, and I will raise him up at the last day.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

45 I t is written in the Prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to Me—

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

46 W hich does not imply that anyone has seen the Father except He Who comes from God; He has seen the Father.

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

47 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who believes in Me has (now possesses) eternal life.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

48 I am the Bread of Life.

I am that bread of life.

49 Y our forefathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 t his is the Bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and never die.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am this Living Bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever; and also the Bread that I shall give for the life of the world is My flesh (body).

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

52 T hen the Jews angrily contended with one another, saying, How is He able to give us His flesh to eat?

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

53 A nd Jesus said to them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you cannot have any life in you unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood.

Then Jesus 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 no life in you.

54 H e who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood has (possesses now) eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 F or My flesh is true and genuine food, and My blood is true and genuine drink.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56 H e who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood dwells continually in Me, and I in him.

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

57 J ust as the living Father sent Me and I live by (through, because of) the Father, even so whoever continues to feed on Me shall live through and because of Me.

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

58 T his is the Bread that came down from heaven. It is not like the manna which our forefathers ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live forever.

This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

59 H e said these things in a synagogue while He was teaching at Capernaum.

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60 W hen His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it?

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

61 B ut Jesus, knowing within Himself that His disciples were complaining and protesting and grumbling about it, said to them: Is this a stumbling block and an offense to you?

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

62 W hat then if you should see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

63 I t is the Spirit Who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

64 B ut some of you fail to believe and trust and have faith. For Jesus knew from the first who did not believe and had no faith and who would betray Him and be false to Him.

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

65 A nd He said, This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted him by the Father.

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

66 A fter this, many of His disciples drew back (returned to their old associations) and no longer accompanied Him.

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

67 J esus said to the Twelve, Will you also go away?

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

68 S imon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words (the message) of eternal life.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

69 A nd we have learned to believe and trust, and we have come to know that You are the Holy One of God, the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of the living God.

And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

70 J esus answered them, Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil (of the evil one and a false accuser).

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

71 H e was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for he was about to betray Him, he was one of the Twelve.

He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.