John 5:31-6:14

New American Standard Bible

³¹ “^(A)If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not ^[a]true. ³² There is ^(B)another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true.

Testimony of John the Baptist

³³ You have sent messengers to John, and he ^(C)has testified to the truth. ³⁴ But ^(D)the testimony I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵ He was ^(E)the lamp that was burning and shining, and you ^(F)were willing to rejoice for ^[b]a while in his light.

Testimony of Works

³⁶ But the testimony I have is greater than the testimony of John; for ^(G)the works which the Father has given Me ^(H)to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father ^(I)has sent Me.

Testimony of the Father

³⁷ And the Father who sent Me, ^(J)He has testified about Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. ³⁸ Also you do not have ^(K)His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He ^(L)sent.

Testimony of the Scripture

^39 [c](M)You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is ^(N)those very Scriptures that testify about Me; ⁴⁰ and yet you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life. ^41 (O)I do not receive glory from people; ⁴² but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. ⁴³ I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not ^[d]receive Me; ^(P)if another comes in his own name, you will ^[e]receive him. ⁴⁴ How can you believe, when you ^[f](Q)accept ^[g]glory from one another and you do not seek ^(R)the ^[h]glory that is from ^(S)the one and only God? ⁴⁵ Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is ^(T)Moses, in whom you have put your hope. ⁴⁶ For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for ^(U)he wrote about Me. ⁴⁷ But ^(V)if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Five Thousand Men Fed

6 After these things ^(W)Jesus went away to the other side of ^(X)the Sea of Galilee (or ^(Y)Tiberias). ² A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the ^[i](Z)signs which He was performing on those who were sick. ³ But ^(AA)Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. ⁴ Now ^(AB)the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. ⁵ So Jesus, after raising His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to ^(AC)Philip, “Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?” ⁶ But He was saying this only to ^(AD)test him, for He Himself knew what He intended to do. ^7 (AE)Philip answered Him, “^(AF)Two hundred ^[j]denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to receive just a little!” ⁸ One of His ^(AG)disciples, ^(AH)Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, *said to Him, ⁹ “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two ^(AI)fish; but what are these for so many people?” ¹⁰ Jesus said, “Have the people recline to eat.” Now there was ^(AJ)plenty of grass in the place. So the men reclined, about ^[k](AK)five thousand in number. ¹¹ Jesus then took the loaves, and ^(AL)after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the ^(AM)fish, as much as they wanted. ¹² And when they had eaten their fill, He *said to His ^(AN)disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.” ¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve ^(AO)baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. ¹⁴ Therefore when the people saw the ^[l]sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the ^(AP)Prophet who is to come into the world.”