The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa(A)—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake,(B) when Uzziah(C) was king of Judah and Jeroboam(D) son of Jehoash[a] was king of Israel.(E)

He said:

“The Lord roars(F) from Zion
    and thunders(G) from Jerusalem;(H)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
    and the top of Carmel(I) withers.”(J)

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,(K)
    even for four, I will not relent.(L)
Because she threshed Gilead
    with sledges having iron teeth,
I will send fire(M) on the house of Hazael(N)
    that will consume the fortresses(O) of Ben-Hadad.(P)
I will break down the gate(Q) of Damascus;
    I will destroy the king who is in[b] the Valley of Aven[c]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(R)
    The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(S)
says the Lord.(T)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,(U)
    even for four, I will not relent.(V)
Because she took captive whole communities
    and sold them to Edom,(W)
I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
    that will consume her fortresses.
I will destroy the king[d] of Ashdod(X)
    and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(Y) against Ekron,
    till the last of the Philistines(Z) are dead,”(AA)
says the Sovereign Lord.(AB)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,(AC)
    even for four, I will not relent.(AD)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(AE)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
    that will consume her fortresses.(AF)

11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(AG)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(AH)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(AI)
12 I will send fire on Teman(AJ)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AK)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(AL)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AM) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AN)
    that will consume(AO) her fortresses
amid war cries(AP) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds(AQ) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[e] will go into exile,
    he and his officials together,(AR)
says the Lord.(AS)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Moab,(AT)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes(AU)
    the bones of Edom’s king,
I will send fire on Moab
    that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth.[f](AV)
Moab will go down in great tumult
    amid war cries(AW) and the blast of the trumpet.(AX)
I will destroy her ruler(AY)
    and kill all her officials with him,”(AZ)
says the Lord.(BA)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Judah,(BB)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because they have rejected the law(BC) of the Lord
    and have not kept his decrees,(BD)
because they have been led astray(BE) by false gods,[g](BF)
    the gods[h] their ancestors followed,(BG)
I will send fire(BH) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses(BI) of Jerusalem.(BJ)

Judgment on Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Israel,
    even for four, I will not relent.(BK)
They sell the innocent for silver,
    and the needy for a pair of sandals.(BL)
They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(BM)
They lie down beside every altar
    on garments taken in pledge.(BN)
In the house of their god
    they drink wine(BO) taken as fines.(BP)

“Yet I destroyed the Amorites(BQ) before them,
    though they were tall(BR) as the cedars
    and strong as the oaks.(BS)
I destroyed their fruit above
    and their roots(BT) below.
10 I brought you up out of Egypt(BU)
    and led(BV) you forty years in the wilderness(BW)
    to give you the land of the Amorites.(BX)

11 “I also raised up prophets(BY) from among your children
    and Nazirites(BZ) from among your youths.
Is this not true, people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
    and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.(CA)

13 “Now then, I will crush you
    as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.(CB)
14 The swift will not escape,(CC)
    the strong(CD) will not muster their strength,
    and the warrior will not save his life.(CE)
15 The archer(CF) will not stand his ground,
    the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,
    and the horseman(CG) will not save his life.(CH)
16 Even the bravest warriors(CI)
    will flee naked on that day,”
declares the Lord.

Witnesses Summoned Against Israel

Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you(CJ)—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:(CK)

“You only have I chosen(CL)
    of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish(CM) you
    for all your sins.(CN)

Do two walk together
    unless they have agreed to do so?
Does a lion roar(CO) in the thicket
    when it has no prey?(CP)
Does it growl in its den
    when it has caught nothing?
Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
    when no bait(CQ) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
    if it has not caught anything?
When a trumpet(CR) sounds in a city,
    do not the people tremble?
When disaster(CS) comes to a city,
    has not the Lord caused it?(CT)

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(CU)
    to his servants the prophets.(CV)

The lion(CW) has roared(CX)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(CY)

Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(CZ)
    and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(DA)
    see the great unrest within her
    and the oppression among her people.”

10 “They do not know how to do right,(DB)” declares the Lord,
    “who store up in their fortresses(DC)
    what they have plundered(DD) and looted.”

11 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“An enemy will overrun your land,
    pull down your strongholds
    and plunder your fortresses.(DE)

12 This is what the Lord says:

“As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s(DF) mouth
    only two leg bones or a piece of an ear,
so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued,
    with only the head of a bed
    and a piece of fabric[i] from a couch.[j](DG)

13 “Hear this and testify(DH) against the descendants of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.

14 “On the day I punish(DI) Israel for her sins,
    I will destroy the altars of Bethel;(DJ)
the horns(DK) of the altar will be cut off
    and fall to the ground.
15 I will tear down the winter house(DL)
    along with the summer house;(DM)
the houses adorned with ivory(DN) will be destroyed
    and the mansions(DO) will be demolished,(DP)
declares the Lord.(DQ)

Israel Has Not Returned to God

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan(DR) on Mount Samaria,(DS)
    you women who oppress the poor(DT) and crush the needy(DU)
    and say to your husbands,(DV) “Bring us some drinks!(DW)
The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his holiness:
    “The time(DX) will surely come
when you will be taken away(DY) with hooks,(DZ)
    the last of you with fishhooks.[k]
You will each go straight out
    through breaches in the wall,(EA)
    and you will be cast out toward Harmon,[l]
declares the Lord.
“Go to Bethel(EB) and sin;
    go to Gilgal(EC) and sin yet more.
Bring your sacrifices every morning,(ED)
    your tithes(EE) every three years.[m](EF)
Burn leavened bread(EG) as a thank offering
    and brag about your freewill offerings(EH)
boast about them, you Israelites,
    for this is what you love to do,”
declares the Sovereign Lord.

“I gave you empty stomachs in every city
    and lack of bread in every town,
    yet you have not returned to me,”
declares the Lord.(EI)

“I also withheld(EJ) rain from you
    when the harvest was still three months away.
I sent rain on one town,
    but withheld it from another.(EK)
One field had rain;
    another had none and dried up.
People staggered from town to town for water(EL)
    but did not get enough(EM) to drink,
    yet you have not returned(EN) to me,”
declares the Lord.(EO)

“Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards,
    destroying them with blight and mildew.(EP)
Locusts(EQ) devoured your fig and olive trees,(ER)
    yet you have not returned(ES) to me,”
declares the Lord.

10 “I sent plagues(ET) among you
    as I did to Egypt.(EU)
I killed your young men(EV) with the sword,
    along with your captured horses.
I filled your nostrils with the stench(EW) of your camps,
    yet you have not returned to me,”(EX)
declares the Lord.(EY)

11 “I overthrew some of you
    as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.(EZ)
You were like a burning stick(FA) snatched from the fire,
    yet you have not returned to me,”
declares the Lord.(FB)

12 “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel,
    and because I will do this to you, Israel,
    prepare to meet your God.”

13 He who forms the mountains,(FC)
    who creates the wind,(FD)
    and who reveals his thoughts(FE) to mankind,
who turns dawn to darkness,
    and treads on the heights of the earth(FF)
    the Lord God Almighty is his name.(FG)

Footnotes

  1. Amos 1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash
  2. Amos 1:5 Or the inhabitants of
  3. Amos 1:5 Aven means wickedness.
  4. Amos 1:8 Or inhabitants
  5. Amos 1:15 Or / Molek
  6. Amos 2:2 Or of her cities
  7. Amos 2:4 Or by lies
  8. Amos 2:4 Or lies
  9. Amos 3:12 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  10. Amos 3:12 Or Israelites be rescued, / those who sit in Samaria / on the edge of their beds / and in Damascus on their couches.
  11. Amos 4:2 Or away in baskets, / the last of you in fish baskets
  12. Amos 4:3 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew (see Septuagint) out, you mountain of oppression
  13. Amos 4:4 Or days

當 猶 大 王 烏 西 雅 , 以 色 列 王 約 阿 施 的 兒 子 耶 羅 波 安 在 位 的 時 候 , 大 地 震 前 二 年 , 提 哥 亞 牧 人 中 的 阿 摩 司 得 默 示 論 以 色 列 。

他 說 : 耶 和 華 必 從 錫 安 吼 叫 , 從 耶 路 撒 冷 發 聲 ; 牧 人 的 草 場 要 悲 哀 ; 迦 密 的 山 頂 要 枯 乾 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 大 馬 色 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 以 打 糧 食 的 鐵 器 打 過 基 列 。

我 卻 要 降 火 在 哈 薛 的 家 中 , 燒 滅 便 哈 達 的 宮 殿 。

我 必 折 斷 大 馬 色 的 門 閂 , 剪 除 亞 文 平 原 的 居 民 和 伯 伊 甸 掌 權 的 。 亞 蘭 人 必 被 擄 到 吉 珥 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 迦 薩 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 擄 掠 眾 民 交 給 以 東 。

我 卻 要 降 火 在 迦 薩 的 城 內 , 燒 滅 其 中 的 宮 殿 。

我 必 剪 除 亞 實 突 的 居 民 和 亞 實 基 倫 掌 權 的 , 也 必 反 手 攻 擊 以 革 倫 。 非 利 士 人 所 餘 剩 的 必 都 滅 亡 。 這 是 主 耶 和 華 說 的 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 推 羅 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 將 眾 民 交 給 以 東 , 並 不 記 念 弟 兄 的 盟 約 。

10 我 卻 要 降 火 在 推 羅 的 城 內 , 燒 滅 其 中 的 宮 殿 。

11 耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 以 東 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 拿 刀 追 趕 兄 弟 , 毫 無 憐 憫 , 發 怒 撕 裂 , 永 懷 忿 怒 。

12 我 卻 要 降 火 在 提 幔 , 燒 滅 波 斯 拉 的 宮 殿 。

13 耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 亞 捫 人 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 們 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 們 剖 開 基 列 的 孕 婦 , 擴 張 自 己 的 境 界 。

14 我 卻 要 在 爭 戰 吶 喊 的 日 子 , 旋 風 狂 暴 的 時 候 , 點 火 在 拉 巴 的 城 內 , 燒 滅 其 中 的 宮 殿 。

15 他 們 的 王 和 首 領 必 一 同 被 擄 去 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 摩 押 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 將 以 東 王 的 骸 骨 焚 燒 成 灰 。

我 卻 要 降 火 在 摩 押 , 燒 滅 加 略 的 宮 殿 。 摩 押 必 在 鬨 嚷 吶 喊 吹 角 之 中 死 亡 。

我 必 剪 除 摩 押 中 的 審 判 者 , 將 其 中 的 一 切 首 領 和 他 一 同 殺 戮 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 猶 大 人 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 們 的 刑 罰 ; 因 為 他 們 厭 棄 耶 和 華 的 訓 誨 , 不 遵 守 他 的 律 例 。 他 們 列 祖 所 隨 從 虛 假 的 偶 像 使 他 們 走 迷 了 。

我 卻 要 降 火 在 猶 大 , 燒 滅 耶 路 撒 冷 的 宮 殿 。

耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 以 色 列 人 三 番 四 次 地 犯 罪 , 我 必 不 免 去 他 們 的 刑 罰 ; 因 他 們 為 銀 子 賣 了 義 人 , 為 一 雙 鞋 賣 了 窮 人 。

他 們 見 窮 人 頭 上 所 蒙 的 灰 也 都 垂 涎 , 阻 礙 謙 卑 人 的 道 路 。 父 子 同 一 個 女 子 行 淫 , 褻 瀆 我 的 聖 名 。

他 們 在 各 壇 旁 鋪 人 所 當 的 衣 服 , 臥 在 其 上 , 又 在 他 們 神 的 廟 中 喝 受 罰 之 人 的 酒 。

我 從 以 色 列 人 面 前 除 滅 亞 摩 利 人 。 他 雖 高 大 如 香 柏 樹 , 堅 固 如 橡 樹 , 我 卻 上 滅 他 的 果 子 , 下 絕 他 的 根 本 。

10 我 也 將 你 們 從 埃 及 地 領 上 來 , 在 曠 野 引 導 你 們 四 十 年 , 使 你 們 得 亞 摩 利 人 之 地 為 業 。

11 我 從 你 們 子 弟 中 興 起 先 知 , 又 從 你 們 少 年 人 中 興 起 拿 細 耳 人 。 以 色 列 人 哪 , 不 是 這 樣 麼 ? 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

12 你 們 卻 給 拿 細 耳 人 酒 喝 , 囑 咐 先 知 說 : 不 要 說 預 言 。

13 看 哪 , 在 你 們 所 住 之 地 , 我 必 壓 你 們 , 如 同 裝 滿 禾 捆 的 車 壓 物 一 樣 。

14 快 跑 的 不 能 逃 脫 ; 有 力 的 不 能 用 力 ; 剛 勇 的 也 不 能 自 救 。

15 拿 弓 的 不 能 站 立 ; 腿 快 的 不 能 逃 脫 ; 騎 馬 的 也 不 能 自 救 。

16 到 那 日 , 勇 士 中 最 有 膽 量 的 , 必 赤 身 逃 跑 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

以 色 列 人 哪 , 你 們 全 家 是 我 從 埃 及 地 領 上 來 的 , 當 聽 耶 和 華 攻 擊 你 們 的 話 :

在 地 上 萬 族 中 , 我 只 認 識 你 們 ; 因 此 , 我 必 追 討 你 們 的 一 切 罪 孽 。

二 人 若 不 同 心 , 豈 能 同 行 呢 ?

獅 子 若 非 抓 食 , 豈 能 在 林 中 咆 哮 呢 ? 少 壯 獅 子 若 無 所 得 , 豈 能 從 洞 中 發 聲 呢 ?

若 沒 有 機 檻 , 雀 鳥 豈 能 陷 在 網 羅 裡 呢 ? 網 羅 若 無 所 得 , 豈 能 從 地 上 翻 起 呢 ?

城 中 若 吹 角 , 百 姓 豈 不 驚 恐 呢 ? 災 禍 若 臨 到 一 城 , 豈 非 耶 和 華 所 降 的 麼 ?

主 耶 和 華 若 不 將 奧 秘 指 示 他 的 僕 人 ─ 眾 先 知 , 就 一 無 所 行 。

獅 子 吼 叫 , 誰 不 懼 怕 呢 ? 主 耶 和 華 發 命 , 誰 能 不 說 預 言 呢 ?

要 在 亞 實 突 的 宮 殿 中 和 埃 及 地 的 宮 殿 裡 傳 揚 說 : 你 們 要 聚 集 在 撒 瑪 利 亞 的 山 上 , 就 看 見 城 中 有 何 等 大 的 擾 亂 與 欺 壓 的 事 。

10 那 些 以 強 暴 搶 奪 財 物 、 積 蓄 在 自 己 家 中 的 人 不 知 道 行 正 直 的 事 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

11 所 以 主 耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 敵 人 必 來 圍 攻 這 地 , 使 你 的 勢 力 衰 微 , 搶 掠 你 的 家 宅 。

12 耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 牧 人 怎 樣 從 獅 子 口 中 搶 回 兩 條 羊 腿 或 半 個 耳 朵 , 住 撒 瑪 利 亞 的 以 色 列 人 躺 臥 在 床 角 上 或 鋪 繡 花 毯 的 榻 上 , 他 們 得 救 也 不 過 如 此 。

13 主 耶 和 華 ─ 萬 軍 之 神 說 : 當 聽 這 話 , 警 戒 雅 各 家 。

14 我 討 以 色 列 罪 的 日 子 , 也 要 討 伯 特 利 祭 壇 的 罪 ; 壇 角 必 被 砍 下 , 墜 落 於 地 。

15 我 要 拆 毀 過 冬 和 過 夏 的 房 屋 。 象 牙 的 房 屋 也 必 毀 滅 ; 高 大 的 房 屋 都 歸 無 有 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

你 們 住 撒 瑪 利 亞 山 如 巴 珊 母 牛 的 啊 , 當 聽 我 的 話 ─ 你 們 欺 負 貧 寒 的 , 壓 碎 窮 乏 的 , 對 家 主 說 : 拿 酒 來 , 我 們 喝 罷 !

主 耶 和 華 指 著 自 己 的 聖 潔 起 誓 說 : 日 子 快 到 , 人 必 用 鉤 子 將 你 們 鉤 去 , 用 魚 鉤 將 你 們 餘 剩 的 鉤 去 。

你 們 各 人 必 從 破 口 直 往 前 行 , 投 入 哈 門 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

以 色 列 人 哪 , 任 你 們 往 伯 特 利 去 犯 罪 , 到 吉 甲 加 增 罪 過 ; 每 日 早 晨 獻 上 你 們 的 祭 物 , 每 三 日 奉 上 你 們 的 十 分 之 一 。

任 你 們 獻 有 酵 的 感 謝 祭 , 把 甘 心 祭 宣 傳 報 告 給 眾 人 , 因 為 是 你 們 所 喜 愛 的 。 這 是 主 耶 和 華 說 的 。

我 使 你 們 在 一 切 城 中 牙 齒 乾 淨 , 在 你 們 各 處 糧 食 缺 乏 , 你 們 仍 不 歸 向 我 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

在 收 割 的 前 三 月 , 我 使 雨 停 止 , 不 降 在 你 們 那 裡 ; 我 降 雨 在 這 城 , 不 降 雨 在 那 城 ; 這 塊 地 有 雨 , 那 塊 地 無 雨 ; 無 雨 的 就 枯 乾 了 。

這 樣 , 兩 三 城 的 人 湊 到 一 城 去 找 水 , 卻 喝 不 足 ; 你 們 仍 不 歸 向 我 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

我 以 旱 風 、 霉 爛 攻 擊 你 們 , 你 們 園 中 許 多 菜 蔬 、 葡 萄 樹 、 無 花 果 樹 、 橄 欖 樹 都 被 剪 蟲 所 吃 ; 你 們 仍 不 歸 向 我 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

10 我 降 瘟 疫 在 你 們 中 間 , 像 在 埃 及 一 樣 ; 用 刀 殺 戮 你 們 的 少 年 人 , 使 你 們 的 馬 匹 被 擄 掠 , 營 中 屍 首 的 臭 氣 撲 鼻 ; 你 們 仍 不 歸 向 我 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

11 我 傾 覆 你 們 中 間 的 城 邑 , 如 同 我 從 前 傾 覆 所 多 瑪 、 蛾 摩 拉 一 樣 , 使 你 們 好 像 從 火 中 抽 出 來 的 一 根 柴 ; 你 們 仍 不 歸 向 我 。 這 是 耶 和 華 說 的 。

12 以 色 列 啊 , 我 必 向 你 如 此 行 ; 以 色 列 啊 , 我 既 這 樣 行 , 你 當 預 備 迎 見 你 的 神 。

13 那 創 山 、 造 風 、 將 心 意 指 示 人 、 使 晨 光 變 為 幽 暗 、 腳 踏 在 地 之 高 處 的 , 他 的 名 是 耶 和 華 ─ 萬 軍 之 神 。

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

11 Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

13 Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:

And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:

And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.

11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the Lord.

12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.

14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.

Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

12 Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,

14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the Lord.

Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.

12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(A)

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs(B) he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside(C) and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival(D) was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,(E) “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,(F) spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”(G)

10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,(H) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

14 After the people saw the sign(I) Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”(J) 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king(K) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.(L)

Jesus Walks on the Water(M)

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,[b] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;(N) and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”(O) 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake(P) realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone.(Q) 23 Then some boats from Tiberias(R) landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.(S) 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

Jesus the Bread of Life

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi,(T) when did you get here?”

26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me,(U) not because you saw the signs(V) I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures(W) to eternal life,(X) which the Son of Man(Y) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal(Z) of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe(AA) in the one he has sent.”(AB)

30 So they asked him, “What sign(AC) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(AD) What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna(AE) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’[c](AF)

32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven(AG) and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”(AH)

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(AI) the bread of life.(AJ) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(AK) in me will never be thirsty.(AL) 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me(AM) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven(AN) not to do my will but to do the will(AO) of him who sent me.(AP) 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,(AQ) but raise them up at the last day.(AR) 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son(AS) and believes in him shall have eternal life,(AT) and I will raise them up at the last day.”

41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(AU) whose father and mother we know?(AV) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(AW)

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,(AX) and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’[d](AY) Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God;(AZ) only he has seen the Father. 47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.(BA) 48 I am the bread of life.(BB) 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.(BC) 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven,(BD) which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread(BE) that came down from heaven.(BF) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(BG)

52 Then the Jews(BH) began to argue sharply among themselves,(BI) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(BJ) of the Son of Man(BK) and drink his blood,(BL) you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.(BM) 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.(BN) 57 Just as the living Father sent me(BO) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(BP) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(BQ) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(BR)

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(BS) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(BT) ascend to where he was before!(BU) 63 The Spirit gives life;(BV) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[e] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(BW) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(BX) 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”(BY)

66 From this time many of his disciples(BZ) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(CA)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(CB) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(CC) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(CD)

70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you,(CE) the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”(CF) 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot,(CG) who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)(CH)

Footnotes

  1. John 6:7 Greek take two hundred denarii
  2. John 6:19 Or about 5 or 6 kilometers
  3. John 6:31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25
  4. John 6:45 Isaiah 54:13
  5. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit

這 事 以 後 , 耶 穌 渡 過 加 利 利 海 , 就 是 提 比 哩 亞 海 。

有 許 多 人 因 為 看 見 他 在 病 人 身 上 所 行 的 神 蹟 , 就 跟 隨 他 。

耶 穌 上 了 山 , 和 門 徒 一 同 坐 在 那 裡 。

那 時 猶 太 人 的 逾 越 節 近 了 。

耶 穌 舉 目 看 見 許 多 人 來 , 就 對 腓 力 說 : 我 們 從 那 裡 買 餅 叫 這 些 人 吃 呢 ?

他 說 這 話 是 要 試 驗 腓 力 ; 他 自 己 原 知 道 要 怎 樣 行 。

腓 力 回 答 說 : 就 是 二 十 兩 銀 子 的 餅 , 叫 他 們 各 人 吃 一 點 也 是 不 夠 的 。

有 一 個 門 徒 , 就 是 西 門 彼 得 的 兄 弟 安 得 烈 , 對 耶 穌 說 :

在 這 裡 有 一 個 孩 童 , 帶 著 五 個 大 麥 餅 、 兩 條 魚 , 只 是 分 給 這 許 多 人 還 算 甚 麼 呢 ?

10 耶 穌 說 : 你 們 叫 眾 人 坐 下 。 原 來 那 地 方 的 草 多 , 眾 人 就 坐 下 , 數 目 約 有 五 千 。

11 耶 穌 拿 起 餅 來 , 祝 謝 了 , 就 分 給 那 坐 著 的 人 ; 分 魚 也 是 這 樣 , 都 隨 著 他 們 所 要 的 。

12 他 們 吃 飽 了 , 耶 穌 對 門 徒 說 : 把 剩 下 的 零 碎 收 拾 起 來 , 免 得 有 糟 蹋 的 。

13 他 們 便 將 那 五 個 大 麥 餅 的 零 碎 , 就 是 眾 人 吃 了 剩 下 的 , 收 拾 起 來 , 裝 滿 了 十 二 個 籃 子 。

14 眾 人 看 見 耶 穌 所 行 的 神 蹟 , 就 說 : 這 真 是 那 要 到 世 間 來 的 先 知 !

15 耶 穌 既 知 道 眾 人 要 來 強 逼 他 作 王 , 就 獨 自 又 退 到 山 上 去 了 。

16 到 了 晚 上 , 他 的 門 徒 下 海 邊 去 ,

17 上 了 船 , 要 過 海 往 迦 百 農 去 。 天 已 經 黑 了 , 耶 穌 還 沒 有 來 到 他 們 那 裡 。

18 忽 然 狂 風 大 作 , 海 就 翻 騰 起 來 。

19 門 徒 搖 櫓 , 約 行 了 十 里 多 路 , 看 見 耶 穌 在 海 面 上 走 , 漸 漸 近 了 船 , 他 們 就 害 怕 。

20 耶 穌 對 他 們 說 : 是 我 , 不 要 怕 !

21 門 徒 就 喜 歡 接 他 上 船 , 船 立 時 到 了 他 們 所 要 去 的 地 方 。

22 第 二 日 , 站 在 海 那 邊 的 眾 人 知 道 那 裡 沒 有 別 的 船 , 只 有 一 隻 小 船 , 又 知 道 耶 穌 沒 有 同 他 的 門 徒 上 船 , 乃 是 門 徒 自 己 去 的 。

23 然 而 , 有 幾 隻 小 船 從 提 比 哩 亞 來 , 靠 近 主 祝 謝 後 分 餅 給 人 吃 的 地 方 。

24 眾 人 見 耶 穌 和 門 徒 都 不 在 那 裡 , 就 上 了 船 , 往 迦 百 農 去 找 耶 穌 。

25 既 在 海 那 邊 找 著 了 , 就 對 他 說 : 拉 比 , 是 幾 時 到 這 裡 來 的 ?

26 耶 穌 回 答 說 : 我 實 實 在 在 的 告 訴 你 們 , 你 們 找 我 , 並 不 是 因 見 了 神 蹟 , 乃 是 因 吃 餅 得 飽 。

27 不 要 為 那 必 壞 的 食 物 勞 力 , 要 為 那 存 到 永 生 的 食 物 勞 力 , 就 是 人 子 要 賜 給 你 們 的 , 因 為 人 子 是 父 神 所 印 證 的 。

28 眾 人 問 他 說 : 我 們 當 行 甚 麼 , 才 算 做 神 的 工 呢 ?

29 耶 穌 回 答 說 : 信 神 所 差 來 的 , 這 就 是 做 神 的 工 。

30 他 們 又 說 : 你 行 甚 麼 神 蹟 , 叫 我 們 看 見 就 信 你 ; 你 到 底 做 甚 麼 事 呢 ?

31 我 們 的 祖 宗 在 曠 野 吃 過 嗎 哪 , 如 經 上 寫 著 說 : 他 從 天 上 賜 下 糧 來 給 他 們 吃 。

32 耶 穌 說 : 我 實 實 在 在 的 告 訴 你 們 , 那 從 天 上 來 的 糧 不 是 摩 西 賜 給 你 們 的 , 乃 是 我 父 將 天 上 來 的 真 糧 賜 給 你 們 。

33 因 為 神 的 糧 就 是 那 從 天 上 降 下 來 、 賜 生 命 給 世 界 的 。

34 他 們 說 : 主 阿 , 常 將 這 糧 賜 給 我 們 !

35 耶 穌 說 : 我 就 是 生 命 的 糧 。 到 我 這 裡 來 的 , 必 定 不 餓 ; 信 我 的 , 永 遠 不 渴 。

36 只 是 我 對 你 們 說 過 , 你 們 已 經 看 見 我 , 還 是 不 信 。

37 凡 父 所 賜 給 我 的 人 必 到 我 這 裡 來 ; 到 我 這 裡 來 的 , 我 總 不 丟 棄 他 。

38 因 為 我 從 天 上 降 下 來 , 不 是 要 按 自 己 的 意 思 行 , 乃 是 要 按 那 差 我 來 者 的 意 思 行 。

39 差 我 來 者 的 意 思 就 是 : 他 所 賜 給 我 的 , 叫 我 一 個 也 不 失 落 , 在 末 日 卻 叫 他 復 活 。

40 因 為 我 父 的 意 思 是 叫 一 切 見 子 而 信 的 人 得 永 生 , 並 且 在 末 日 我 要 叫 他 復 活 。

41 猶 太 人 因 為 耶 穌 說 我 是 從 天 上 降 下 來 的 糧 , 就 私 下 議 論 他 ,

42 說 : 這 不 是 約 瑟 的 兒 子 耶 穌 麼 ? 他 的 父 母 我 們 豈 不 認 得 麼 ? 他 如 今 怎 麼 說 我 是 從 天 上 降 下 來 的 呢 ?

43 耶 穌 回 答 說 : 你 們 不 要 大 家 議 論 。

44 若 不 是 差 我 來 的 父 吸 引 人 , 就 沒 有 能 到 我 這 裡 來 的 ; 到 我 這 裡 來 的 , 在 末 日 我 要 叫 他 復 活 。

45 在 先 知 書 上 寫 著 說 : 他 們 都 要 蒙 神 的 教 訓 。 凡 聽 見 父 之 教 訓 又 學 習 的 , 就 到 我 這 裡 來 。

46 這 不 是 說 有 人 看 見 過 父 ; 惟 獨 從 神 來 的 , 他 看 見 過 父 。

47 我 實 實 在 在 的 告 訴 你 們 , 信 的 人 有 永 生 。

48 我 就 是 生 命 的 糧 。

49 你 們 的 祖 宗 在 曠 野 吃 過 嗎 哪 , 還 是 死 了 。

50 這 是 從 天 上 降 下 來 的 糧 , 叫 人 吃 了 就 不 死 。

51 我 是 從 天 上 降 下 來 生 命 的 糧 ; 人 若 吃 這 糧 , 就 必 永 遠 活 著 。 我 所 要 賜 的 糧 就 是 我 的 肉 , 為 世 人 之 生 命 所 賜 的 。

52 因 此 , 猶 太 人 彼 此 爭 論 說 : 這 個 人 怎 能 把 他 的 肉 給 我 們 吃 呢 ?

53 耶 穌 說 : 我 實 實 在 在 的 告 訴 你 們 , 你 們 若 不 吃 人 子 的 肉 , 不 喝 人 子 的 血 , 就 沒 有 生 命 在 你 們 裡 面 。

54 吃 我 肉 、 喝 我 血 的 人 就 有 永 生 , 在 末 日 我 要 叫 他 復 活 。

55 我 的 肉 真 是 可 吃 的 , 我 的 血 真 是 可 喝 的 。

56 吃 我 肉 、 喝 我 血 的 人 常 在 我 裡 面 , 我 也 常 在 他 裡 面 。

57 永 活 的 父 怎 樣 差 我 來 , 我 又 因 父 活 著 ; 照 樣 , 吃 我 肉 的 人 也 要 因 我 活 著 。

58 這 就 是 從 天 上 降 下 來 的 糧 。 吃 這 糧 的 人 就 永 遠 活 著 , 不 像 你 們 的 祖 宗 吃 過 嗎 哪 還 是 死 了 。

59 這 些 話 是 耶 穌 在 迦 百 農 會 堂 裡 教 訓 人 說 的 。

60 他 的 門 徒 中 有 好 些 人 聽 見 了 , 就 說 : 這 話 甚 難 , 誰 能 聽 呢 ?

61 耶 穌 心 裡 知 道 門 徒 為 這 話 議 論 , 就 對 他 們 說 : 這 話 是 叫 你 們 厭 棄 ( 原 文 是 跌 倒 ) 麼 ?

62 倘 或 你 們 看 見 人 子 升 到 他 原 來 所 在 之 處 , 怎 麼 樣 呢 ?

63 叫 人 活 著 的 乃 是 靈 , 肉 體 是 無 益 的 。 我 對 你 們 所 說 的 話 就 是 靈 , 就 是 生 命 。

64 只 是 你 們 中 間 有 不 信 的 人 。 耶 穌 從 起 頭 就 知 道 誰 不 信 他 , 誰 要 賣 他 。

65 耶 穌 又 說 : 所 以 我 對 你 們 說 過 , 若 不 是 蒙 我 父 的 恩 賜 , 沒 有 人 能 到 我 這 裡 來 。

66 從 此 , 他 門 徒 中 多 有 退 去 的 , 不 再 和 他 同 行 。

67 耶 穌 就 對 那 十 二 個 門 徒 說 : 你 們 也 要 去 麼 ?

68 西 門 彼 得 回 答 說 : 主 阿 , 你 有 永 生 之 道 , 我 們 還 歸 從 誰 呢 ?

69 我 們 已 經 信 了 , 又 知 道 你 是 神 的 聖 者 。

70 耶 穌 說 : 我 不 是 揀 選 了 你 們 十 二 個 門 徒 麼 ? 但 你 們 中 間 有 一 個 是 魔 鬼 。

71 耶 穌 這 話 是 指 著 加 略 人 西 門 的 兒 子 猶 大 說 的 ; 他 本 是 十 二 個 門 徒 裡 的 一 個 , 後 來 要 賣 耶 穌 的 。

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48 I am that bread of life.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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