John 5:24-6:21

New International Version

²⁴ “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me^(A) has eternal life^(B) and will not be judged^(C) but has crossed over from death to life.^{(D) 25} Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come^(E) when the dead will hear^(F) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. ²⁶ For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life^(G) in himself. ²⁷ And he has given him authority to judge^(H) because he is the Son of Man.

²⁸ “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming^(I) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice ²⁹ and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.^{(J) 30} By myself I can do nothing;^(K) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,^(L) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.^(M)

Testimonies About Jesus

³¹ “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.^{(N) 32} There is another who testifies in my favor,^(O) and I know that his testimony about me is true.

³³ “You have sent to John and he has testified^(P) to the truth. ³⁴ Not that I accept human testimony;^(Q) but I mention it that you may be saved.^{(R) 35} John was a lamp that burned and gave light,^(S) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

³⁶ “I have testimony weightier than that of John.^(T) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing^(U)—testify that the Father has sent me.^{(V) 37} And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.^(W) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,^{(X) 38} nor does his word dwell in you,^(Y) for you do not believe^(Z) the one he sent.^{(AA) 39} You study^[a] the Scriptures^(AB) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.^(AC) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,^{(AD) 40} yet you refuse to come to me^(AE) to have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory from human beings,^{(AF) 42} but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. ⁴³ I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. ⁴⁴ How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God^[b]?^(AG)

⁴⁵ “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,^(AH) on whom your hopes are set.^{(AI) 46} If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.^{(AJ) 47} But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”^(AK)

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand^(AL)

6 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), ² and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs^(AM) he had performed by healing the sick. ³ Then Jesus went up on a mountainside^(AN) and sat down with his disciples. ⁴ The Jewish Passover Festival^(AO) was near.

⁵ When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,^(AP) “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” ⁶ He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

⁷ Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages^[c] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

⁸ Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,^(AQ) spoke up, ⁹ “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”^(AR)

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,^(AS) 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^(AT) Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”^{(AU) 15} Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king^(AV) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.^(AW)

Jesus Walks on the Water^(AX)

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,^[d] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;^(AY) and they were frightened. ²⁰ But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”^{(AZ) 21} Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.