1 A fter these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee (of Tiberias),

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

2 a nd there was following him a great multitude, because they were seeing his signs that he was doing on the ailing;

Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased.

3 a nd Jesus went up to the mount, and he was there sitting with his disciples,

And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.

4 a nd the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews.

Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

5 J esus then having lifted up eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, `Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' --

Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

6 a nd this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

7 P hilip answered him, `Two hundred denaries' worth of loaves are not sufficient to them, that each of them may receive some little;'

Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.”

8 o ne of his disciples -- Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter -- saith to him,

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

9 ` There is one little lad here who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes, but these -- what are they to so many?'

“There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”

10 A nd Jesus said, `Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,

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

11 a nd Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.

And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted.

12 A nd when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, `Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'

So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.”

13 t hey gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having eaten.

Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

14 T he men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said -- `This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'

Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus Walks on the Sea

15 J esus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone.

Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.

16 A nd when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,

17 a nd having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them,

got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

18 t he sea also -- a great wind blowing -- was being raised,

Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing.

19 h aving pushed onwards, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming nigh to the boat, and they were afraid;

So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.

20 a nd he saith to them, `I am, be not afraid;'

But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

21 t hey were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going.

Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going. The Bread from Heaven

22 O n the morrow, the multitude that was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other little boat there except one -- that into which his disciples entered -- and that Jesus went not in with his disciples into the little boat, but his disciples went away alone,

On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone—

23 ( and other little boats came from Tiberias, nigh the place where they did eat the bread, the Lord having given thanks),

however, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks—

24 w hen therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus;

when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

25 a nd having found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, `Rabbi, when hast thou come hither?'

And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?”

26 J esus answered them and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied;

Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

27 w ork not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- God.'

Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

28 T hey said therefore unto him, `What may we do that we may work the works of God?'

Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29 J esus answered and said to them, `This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'

Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

30 T hey said therefore to him, `What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?

Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?

31 o ur fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.'

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

32 J esus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven;

Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

33 f or the bread of God is that which is coming down out of the heaven, and giving life to the world.'

For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

34 T hey said, therefore, unto him, `Sir, always give us this bread.'

Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”

35 A nd Jesus said to them, `I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst -- at any time;

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

36 b ut I said to you, that ye also have seen me, and ye believe not;

But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.

37 a ll that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.

38 b ecause I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my 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 ` And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day;

This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

40 a nd this is the will of Him who sent me, that every one who is beholding the Son, and is believing in him, may have life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day.'

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” Rejected by His Own

41 T he Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, `I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;'

The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.”

42 a nd they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”

43 J esus answered, therefore, and said to them, `Murmur not one with another;

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves.

44 n o one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

45 i t is having been written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every one therefore who heard from the Father, and learned, cometh to me;

It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.

46 n ot that any one hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father.

Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.

47 ` Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is believing in me, hath life age-during;

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.

48 I am the bread of the life;

I am the bread of life.

49 y our fathers did eat the manna in the wilderness, and they died;

Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 t his is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die.

This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.

51 ` I am the living bread that came down out of the heaven; if any one may eat of this bread he shall live -- to the age; and the bread also that I will give is my flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.'

I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

52 T he Jews, therefore, were striving with one another, saying, `How is this one able to give us flesh to eat?'

The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

53 J esus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, If ye may not eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and may not drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves;

Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.

54 h e who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, hath life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day;

Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 f or my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;

For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.

56 h e who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, doth remain in me, and I in him.

He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

57 ` According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me;

As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

58 t his is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live -- to the age.'

This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

59 T hese things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum;

These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. Many Disciples Turn Away

60 m any, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, `This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”

61 A nd Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, `Doth this stumble you?

When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you?

62 i f then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before?

What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?

63 t he spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

64 b ut there are certain of you who do not believe;' for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver him up,

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 would betray Him.

65 a nd he said, `Because of this I have said to you -- No one is able to come unto me, if it may not have been given him from my Father.'

And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”

66 F rom this many of his disciples went away backward, and were no more walking with him,

From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

67 J esus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?'

Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

68 S imon Peter, therefore, answered him, `Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during;

But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69 a nd we have believed, and we have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

70 J esus answered them, `Did not I choose you -- the twelve? and of you -- one is a devil.

Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

71 A nd he spake of Judas, Simon's, Iscariot, for he was about to deliver him up, being one of the twelve.

He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.