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

After this Jesus went over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. It is sometimes called 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.

Many people followed Him. They saw the powerful works He did on those who were sick.

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

Jesus went up on a mountain and sat down with His followers.

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

The special religious supper to remember how the Jews left Egypt was soon.

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?

Jesus looked up and saw many people coming to Him. He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread to feed these people?”

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

He said this to see what Philip would say. Jesus 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 said to Him, “The money we have is not enough to buy bread to give each one a little.”

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

One of His followers was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He said to Jesus,

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 boy here who has five loaves of barley bread and two small fish. What is that for so many people?”

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.

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was much grass in that place. About five thousand men sat down.

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.

Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks. Then He gave the bread to those who were sitting down. The fish were given out the same way. The people had as much as they wanted.

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, Jesus said to His followers, “Gather up the pieces that are left. None will be wasted.”

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.

The followers gathered the pieces together. Twelve baskets were filled with pieces of barley bread. These were left after all the people 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!

The people saw the powerful work Jesus had done. They said, “It is true! This is the One Who speaks for God Who is to come into the world.” Jesus Walks on the Water

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.

Jesus knew they were about to come and take Him to make Him king, so He went to the mountain by Himself.

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

When evening had come, His followers went down to the lake.

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.

They got into a boat and started to cross the lake to go to the city of Capernaum. By this time it was dark. Jesus had not come back to them yet.

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

A strong wind was making high waves on the lake.

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).

They were about half way across the lake when they saw Jesus walking on the water. As He got near the boat, they were afraid.

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

But Jesus called to them, “It is I. Do not be 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.

They were glad to take Him into the boat. At once they got to the other side where they wanted to go. Jesus Teaches Many People

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 next day the people on the other side of the lake saw no other boat there but the one His followers had been in. The people knew Jesus had not gone with His followers in the boat because they had gone 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.

There were other boats from Tiberias that had come near the place where they had eaten the bread after 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.

The people saw that Jesus and His followers were not there. They got into boats and went to Capernaum looking 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?

The people found Him on the other side of the lake. They said to Him, “Teacher, when did You come here?”

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 said to them, “For sure, I tell you, you are not looking for Me because of the powerful works. You are looking for Me because you ate bread 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.

Do not work for food that does not last. Work for food that lasts forever. The Son of Man will give you that kind of food. God the Father has shown He will do this.” Jesus Teaches about Doing the Work of God

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

Then the people said to Him, “What are the works God wants us to do?”

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 said to them, “This is the work of God, that you put your trust in the One He has 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 to Him, “Can You show us some powerful work? Then we can see it and believe You. What will You do?

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

Our early fathers ate bread that came from heaven in the desert. This happened as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus Is the Bread of Life

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 to the people, “For sure, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven. My Father gives 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.

The Bread of God is He Who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

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

They said to Him, “Sir, give us this Bread all the time.”

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).

Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry. He who puts his trust in Me will never be thirsty.

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

I said to you that you have seen Me and yet you do not put your trust in Me.

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 whom My Father has given to Me will come to Me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to Me.

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.

I came down from heaven. I did not come to do what I wanted to do. I came to do what My Father wanted Me to do. He is the One Who 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.

“The Father sent Me. He did not want Me to lose any of all those He gave Me. He wants Me to raise them to life on 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.

He wants everyone who sees the Son to put his trust in Him and have life that lasts forever. I will raise that one up on 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 talked among themselves against Him. They did not like it because He said, “I am the Bread that 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?

They asked each other, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know His father and mother. How can He say, ‘I came down from heaven’ ?”

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

Jesus said to them, “Do not talk among yourselves against Me.

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.

The Father sent Me. No man can come to Me unless the Father gives him the desire to come to Me. Then I will raise him to life on 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—

The early preachers wrote, ‘They will all be taught of God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to Me.

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

No one has seen the Father. I am the only One Who has seen Him.

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

For sure, I tell you, he who puts his trust in Me has life that lasts forever.

48 I am the Bread of Life.

I am the Bread of Life.

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

Your early fathers ate bread that came from heaven in the desert. They died.

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

But this is the Bread that comes down from heaven. The one who eats it never dies.

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 that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this Bread, he will live forever. The Bread which I will give is My flesh. I will give this 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 argued 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.

Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have 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.

Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has life that lasts forever. I will raise him up on the last day.

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

My flesh is true food and My blood is true drink.

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

Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood lives in Me and I live 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.

The living Father sent Me and I live because of Him. In the same way, the one who eats Me will live because of 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.

I am this Bread that came down from heaven. It is not like the bread that your early fathers ate and they died. Whoever eats this Bread will live forever.”

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

Jesus said these things in the Jewish place of worship while He was teaching in the city of Capernaum. The Troubled Followers Leave Jesus

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?

After hearing this, many of His followers said, “This teaching is too hard! Who can listen to 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?

Jesus knew His followers talked against what He had said. He said to them, “Does this trouble you?

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

Then what would you say if you saw the Son of Man going 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 gives life. The flesh is of no help. The words I speak to you are spirit and 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 some of you do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning who would not put their trust in Him. He knew who would hand Him over to the leaders of the country.

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.

He said, “That is why I told you no one can come to Me unless the Father allows it.”

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

From that time on, many of His followers turned back to their old ways of living. They would not go along with Him after that. Peter Knows Who Jesus Is

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

Then Jesus said to the twelve followers, “Will you leave Me also?”

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

Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, who else can we go to? You have words that give life that lasts forever.

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.

We believe and know You are the Christ. You are 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 said to them, “I chose you twelve as My followers. 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 was speaking of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who was one of the twelve followers. He was ready to hand Jesus over to the leaders of the country.