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给五千人吃饱的神迹(A)

这些事以后,耶稣渡过加利利海,就是提比里亚海。 有一大群人,因为看见了他在病人身上所行的神迹,就跟随了他。 耶稣上了山,同门徒坐在那里。 那时犹太人的逾越节近了。 耶稣举目观看,见一大群人向他走过来,就对腓力说:“我们从哪里买饼给这些人吃呢?” 他说这话,是要试验腓力,因他自己早已知道要怎样作。 腓力回答:“就算二百银币买的饼,每人分一点,也是不够的。” 有一个门徒,就是西门.彼得的弟弟安得烈,对耶稣说: “这里有个小孩子,带着五个大麦饼、两条鱼;只是分给这么多人,有甚么用呢?” 10 耶稣吩咐他们:“你们叫众人坐下。”原来那地方的草很多,众人就坐下,单是男人的数目约有五千。 11 耶稣拿起饼来,祝谢了,就分给坐着的人;分鱼也是这样,都是随着他们所要的。 12 他们吃饱了之后,耶稣对门徒说:“把剩下的零碎收拾起来,免得浪费。” 13 门徒就把众人吃剩那五个大麦饼的零碎收拾起来,装满了十二个篮子。 14 众人看见耶稣所行的神迹,就说:“这真是那要到世上来的先知。” 15 耶稣知道群众要来强迫他作王,就独自又退到山上去了。

耶稣在海面上行走(B)

16 到了晚上,他的门徒下到海边去。 17 他们上了船,要渡海往迦百农去。那时天已经黑了,耶稣还没有到他们那里。 18 忽然海上起了狂风,波浪翻腾。 19 门徒摇橹约行了五六公里,看见耶稣在海面上行走,渐渐靠近船,就害怕起来。 20 耶稣对他们说:“是我,不要怕。” 21 他们这才把他接上船,船就立刻到了他们要去的地方。

耶稣是生命的食物

22 第二天,站在海那边的群众,看见只有一只小船留在那里,并且知道耶稣没有和他的门徒一同上船,门徒是自己去的; 23 不过有几只从提比里亚来的船停在那里,靠近他们在主祝谢以后吃饼的地方。 24 群众见耶稣和门徒都不在那里,就上船往迦百农去找耶稣。 25 他们在对岸找到了耶稣,就问他:“拉比,你几时到这里来的?” 26 耶稣回答:“我实实在在告诉你们,你们找我,不是因为看见了神迹,而是因为吃了饼又吃饱了。 27 不要为那必朽坏的食物操劳,却要为那存到永生的食物操劳,就是人子所要赐给你们的,因为人子是父 神所印证的。” 28 众人又问他:“我们应该作甚么,才算是作 神的工作呢?” 29 耶稣回答:“信 神所差来的,就是作 神的工了。” 30 于是他们就说:“你要行甚么神迹,让我们看了就信你呢?你到底能作甚么呢? 31 我们的祖宗在旷野吃过吗哪,正如经上所记:‘他把从天上来的食物赐给他们吃。’” 32 耶稣对他们说:“我实实在在告诉你们,不是摩西把那从天上来的食物赐给你们,而是我父把天上来的真食物赐给你们; 33 因为 神的食物就是从天上降下来,把生命赐给世人的那一位。”

34 他们对耶稣说:“主啊,求你常把这食物赐给我们。” 35 耶稣说:“我就是生命的食物,到我这里来的,必定不饿;信我的,永远不渴。 36 但我告诉你们,你们虽然见了我,还是不信。 37 凡是父赐给我的人,必到我这里来;到我这里来的,我决不丢弃他, 38 因为我从天上降下来,不是要行自己的意思,而是要行那差我来者的旨意。 39 那差我来者的旨意就是:他所赐给我的人,我连一个也不失落,并且在末日我要使他们复活。 40 因为我父的旨意,是要使所有看见了子而信的人有永生,并且在末日我要使他们复活。”

41 犹太人因为耶稣说“我是从天上降下来的食物”,就纷纷议论他。 42 他们说:“这不是约瑟的儿子耶稣吗?他的父母我们不都认识吗?他现在怎么说‘我是从天上降下来的’呢?” 43 耶稣回答:“你们不要彼此议论。 44 如果不是差我来的父吸引人,就没有人能到我这里来;到我这里来的,在末日我要使他复活。 45 先知书上记着:‘众人都必受 神的教导。’凡听见从父那里来的教训而又学习的,必到我这里来。 46 这不是说有人见过父;只有从 神那里来的那一位,他才见过父。 47 我实实在在告诉你们,信的人有永生。 48 我就是生命的食物, 49 你们的祖宗在旷野吃过吗哪,还是死了。 50 这是从天上降下来的食物,使人吃了就不死。 51 我就是从天上降下来生命的食物,人若吃了这食物,就必活到永远。我要赐的食物就是我的肉,是为了世人的生命而赐的。”

52 于是,犹太人彼此争论,说:“这个人怎能把他的肉给我们吃呢?” 53 耶稣就对他们说:“我实实在在告诉你们,你们若不吃人子的肉,不喝人子的血,就没有生命在你们里面。 54 吃我肉、喝我血的,就有永生,在末日我要使他复活; 55 因为我的肉是真正的食物,我的血是真正的饮料。 56 吃我肉、喝我血的人,就住在我里面,我也住在他里面。 57 正如永活的父差遣了我,我也因父活着;照样,吃我肉的人也必因我而活。 58 这就是从天上降下来的食物,不像吗哪,你们的祖宗吃过,还是死了;吃这食物的,必活到永远。” 59 这些话是耶稣在迦百农会堂里教导人的时候说的。

永生之道

60 他的门徒中,有许多人听了,就说:“这话很难,谁能接受呢?” 61 耶稣心里知道门徒为了这事议论纷纷,就对他们说:“这话使你们动摇吗? 62 如果你们看见人子升到他原来所在的地方,又怎样呢? 63 使人活的是灵,肉体是无济于事的。我对你们所说的话是灵、是生命。 64 然而你们中间却有不信的人。”原来从起初耶稣就知道那些不信的是谁,那要把他出卖的又是谁。 65 耶稣跟着说:“所以我对你们说过,如果不是父所赐的,没有人能到我这里来。”

66 从此,他的门徒中有许多人退去了,不再与他同行。 67 于是耶稣对十二门徒说:“你们也想离去吗?” 68 西门.彼得回答:“主啊,你有永生之道,我们还跟从谁呢? 69 我们已经相信,并且知道你是 神的圣者。” 70 耶稣说:“我不是拣选了你们十二个人吗?但你们中间有一个是魔鬼。” 71 耶稣这话是指着加略人西门的儿子犹大说的,因为他虽然是十二门徒之一,却要出卖耶稣。

Du pain pour tous(A)

Après cela, Jésus passa sur l’autre rive du lac de Galilée (appelé aussi lac de Tibériade). Une foule immense le suivait, attirée par les guérisons miraculeuses dont elle avait été témoin. C’est pourquoi Jésus s’en alla dans la montagne et s’assit là avec ses disciples. La Pâque, la fête des Juifs était proche.

Jésus regarda autour de lui et vit une foule nombreuse venir à lui. Alors il demanda à Philippe : Où pourrions-nous acheter assez de pains pour nourrir tout ce monde ?

Il ne lui posait cette question que pour voir ce qu’il allait répondre car, en réalité, il savait déjà ce qu’il allait faire.

– Rien que pour donner à chacun un petit morceau de pain, il faudrait au moins deux cents pièces d’argent[a], lui répondit Philippe.

Un autre disciple, André, frère de Simon Pierre, lui dit : Il y a ici un jeune garçon qui a cinq pains d’orge et deux poissons. Mais qu’est-ce que cela pour tant de monde ?

10 – Dites-leur à tous de s’asseoir, leur ordonna Jésus.

L’herbe était abondante à cet endroit et la foule s’installa donc par terre. Il y avait là environ cinq mille hommes. 11 Jésus prit alors les pains, remercia Dieu, puis les fit distribuer à ceux qui avaient pris place sur l’herbe. Il leur donna aussi autant de poisson qu’ils en désiraient. 12 Quand ils eurent tous mangé à leur faim, Jésus dit à ses disciples : Ramassez les morceaux qui restent, pour que rien ne soit gaspillé.

13 Ils les ramassèrent donc et remplirent douze paniers avec ce qui restait des cinq pains d’orge qu’on avait mangés.

14 Lorsque tous ces gens-là virent le signe miraculeux de Jésus, ils s’écrièrent : Pas de doute : cet homme est vraiment le Prophète qui devait venir dans le monde.

15 Mais Jésus, sachant qu’ils allaient l’enlever de force pour le proclamer roi, se retira de nouveau, tout seul, dans la montagne.

Jésus marche sur les eaux(B)

16 A la tombée de la nuit, ses disciples redescendirent au bord du lac. 17 Ils montèrent dans un bateau et se dirigèrent vers Capernaüm, sur l’autre rive. Il faisait déjà nuit et Jésus ne les avait pas encore rejoints. 18 Un vent violent se mit à souffler, et le lac était très agité. 19 Les disciples avaient déjà parcouru cinq ou six kilomètres, quand ils virent Jésus marcher sur l’eau et s’approcher de leur bateau. L’épouvante les saisit. 20 Mais Jésus leur dit : C’est moi, n’ayez pas peur !

21 Ils voulurent alors le faire monter dans le bateau, et au même moment, ils touchèrent terre à l’endroit où ils voulaient aller.

Le pain qui fait vivre

22 Le lendemain, ceux qui étaient restés sur l’autre rive se rendirent compte qu’il n’y avait eu là qu’un seul bateau et que Jésus n’avait pas accompagné ses disciples ; ceux-ci étaient repartis seuls. 23 Entre-temps, d’autres bateaux étaient arrivés de Tibériade, près de l’endroit où toute cette foule avait été nourrie après que le Seigneur eut remercié Dieu. 24 Quand les gens virent que Jésus n’était pas là, et ses disciples non plus, ils montèrent dans ces bateaux pour aller à Capernaüm, à la recherche de Jésus.

25 Ils le trouvèrent de l’autre côté du lac et lui demandèrent : Maître, quand es-tu venu ici ?

26 Jésus leur répondit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure, si vous me cherchez, ce n’est pas parce que vous avez compris le sens de mes signes miraculeux. Non ! C’est parce que vous avez mangé du pain et que vous avez été rassasiés.

27 Travaillez, non pour la nourriture périssable, mais pour celle qui dure pour la vie éternelle. Cette nourriture, c’est le Fils de l’homme qui vous la donnera, car Dieu le Père lui en a accordé le pouvoir en le marquant de son sceau[b].

28 – Et que devons-nous faire pour accomplir les œuvres que Dieu attend de nous ? lui demandèrent-ils encore.

29 – L’œuvre de Dieu, leur répondit Jésus, c’est que vous croyiez en celui qu’il a envoyé.

30 Sur quoi, ils lui dirent : Quel signe miraculeux nous feras-tu voir pour que nous puissions croire en toi ? Que vas-tu faire ? 31 Pendant qu’ils traversaient le désert, nos ancêtres ont mangé la manne[c], comme le dit ce texte de l’Ecriture : Il leur donna à manger un pain qui venait du ciel[d].

32 Mais Jésus leur répondit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure : ce n’est pas Moïse qui vous a donné le pain venu du ciel, c’est mon Père qui vous donne le pain du ciel, le vrai pain. 33 Car le pain qui vient de Dieu, c’est celui qui descend du ciel et qui donne la vie au monde.

34 – Seigneur, dirent-ils alors, donne-nous toujours de ce pain-là.

35 Et Jésus répondit : Moi, je suis le pain qui donne la vie. Celui qui vient à moi n’aura plus jamais faim, celui qui croit en moi n’aura plus jamais soif. 36 Mais je vous l’ai déjà dit : vous avez vu, et vous ne croyez pas.

37 Tous ceux que le Père me donne viendront à moi, et je ne repousserai pas celui qui vient à moi. 38 Car si je suis descendu du ciel, ce n’est pas pour faire ce qui me plaît, mais pour accomplir la volonté de celui qui m’a envoyé. 39 Or, celui qui m’a envoyé veut que je ne perde aucun de ceux qu’il m’a donnés, mais que je les ressuscite au dernier jour. 40 Oui, telle est la volonté de mon Père : que tous ceux qui tournent leurs regards vers le Fils et qui croient en lui, possèdent la vie éternelle, et moi, je les ressusciterai au dernier jour.

41 Alors les gens se mirent à murmurer contre lui, parce qu’il avait dit : « C’est moi qui suis le pain descendu du ciel. » 42 Ils disaient : Voyons, n’est-ce pas Jésus, le fils de Joseph ? Nous connaissons bien son père et sa mère ! Comment peut-il prétendre qu’il est descendu du ciel ?

43 Jésus leur dit : Cessez donc de murmurer ainsi entre vous ! 44 Personne ne peut venir à moi si le Père qui m’a envoyé ne l’attire, et moi, je le ressusciterai au dernier jour. 45 Dans les écrits des prophètes, vous pouvez lire cette parole : Dieu les instruira tous[e]. Tout homme qui écoute la voix du Père et qui est instruit par lui vient à moi.

46 Personne n’a jamais vu le Père, sauf celui qui est venu d’auprès de Dieu. Lui, il a vu le Père. 47 Vraiment, je vous l’assure : celui qui croit a la vie éternelle, 48 car je suis le pain qui donne la vie. 49 Vos ancêtres ont bien mangé la manne dans le désert et cela ne les a pas empêchés de mourir.

50 Mais c’est ici le pain qui descend du ciel : celui qui en mange ne mourra pas. 51 Moi, je suis le pain vivant descendu du ciel : si quelqu’un mange de ce pain-là, il vivra éternellement. Le pain que je donnerai pour que le monde vive, c’est mon propre corps[f].

52 A ces mots, les Juifs se mirent à discuter vivement entre eux, disant : Comment cet homme pourrait-il nous donner son corps à manger ?

53 Alors Jésus leur dit : Oui, vraiment, je vous l’assure : si vous ne mangez pas la chair du Fils de l’homme et si vous ne buvez pas son sang, vous n’aurez pas la vie en vous. 54 Celui qui se nourrit de ma chair et qui boit mon sang a la vie éternelle, et moi je le ressusciterai au dernier jour. 55 Car ma chair est vraiment une nourriture et mon sang est vraiment un breuvage. 56 Celui qui mange ma chair et boit mon sang demeure en moi, et moi je demeure en lui. 57 Le Père qui m’a envoyé a la vie en lui-même, et c’est lui qui me fait vivre ; ainsi, celui qui se nourrit de moi vivra lui aussi par moi. 58 C’est ici le pain descendu du ciel. Il n’est pas comme celui que vos ancêtres ont mangé ; eux, ils sont morts ; mais celui qui mange ce pain-ci vivra pour toujours.

59 Voilà ce que déclara Jésus lorsqu’il enseigna dans la synagogue de Capernaüm.

60 Après l’avoir entendu, plusieurs de ses disciples dirent : Ce langage est bien difficile à accepter ! Qui peut continuer à l’écouter ?

61 Jésus savait fort bien quels murmures ses paroles avaient soulevés parmi eux. C’est pourquoi il leur dit : Cela vous choque-t-il ? 62 Et si vous voyez le Fils de l’homme remonter là où il était auparavant ? 63 C’est l’Esprit qui donne la vie ; la chair à elle seule ne sert à rien. Les paroles que je vous ai dites sont Esprit et vie[g]. 64 Hélas, il y en a parmi vous qui ne croient pas.

En effet, dès le début Jésus savait quels étaient ceux qui ne croyaient pas, et qui était celui qui allait le trahir.

65 Aussi ajouta-t-il : C’est bien pour cela que je vous ai dit : Personne ne peut venir à moi si cela ne lui est accordé par le Père.

66 A partir de ce moment-là, beaucoup de ses disciples l’abandonnèrent et cessèrent de l’accompagner.

67 Alors Jésus, se tournant vers les Douze, leur demanda : Et vous, ne voulez-vous pas aussi partir ?

68 Mais Simon Pierre lui répondit : Seigneur, vers qui irions-nous ? Tu as les paroles de la vie éternelle. 69 Nous, nous avons mis toute notre confiance en toi et nous savons que tu es le Saint, envoyé de Dieu.

70 – N’est-ce pas moi qui vous ai choisis tous les douze ? reprit Jésus. Et pourtant, l’un de vous est un diable.

71 Par ces mots, il désignait Judas, fils de Simon Iscariot, l’un des Douze, qui allait le trahir.

Footnotes

  1. 6.7 Il s’agit de 200 deniers. Le denier équivalait au salaire d’une journée de travail (Mt 20.2).
  2. 6.27 Le sceau est une marque d’authenticité. Les miracles accomplis par Jésus authentifiaient l’origine divine de son ministère.
  3. 6.31 Nourriture donnée par Dieu aux Israélites durant leur séjour dans le désert après la sortie d’Egypte. Voir Ex 16.15.
  4. 6.31 Ps 78.24.
  5. 6.45 Es 54.13.
  6. 6.51 Jésus parle de sa mort ; il allait s’offrir en sacrifice pour le péché des hommes.
  7. 6.63 D’autres comprennent : sont esprit et vie c’est-à-dire ont une signification spirituelle.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand (A)

After this Jesus went over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. It is sometimes called Tiberias. Many people followed Him. They saw the powerful works He did on those who were sick. Jesus went up on a mountain and sat down with His followers. The special religious supper to remember how the Jews left Egypt was soon.

Jesus looked up and saw many people coming to Him. He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread to feed these people?” He said this to see what Philip would say. Jesus knew what He would do. Philip said to Him, “The money we have is not enough to buy bread to give each one a little.”

One of His followers was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He said to Jesus, “There is a boy here who has five loaves of barley bread and two small fish. What is that for so many people?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was much grass in that place. About five thousand men sat down.

11 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 When they were filled, Jesus said to His followers, “Gather up the pieces that are left. None will be wasted.” 13 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 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 (B)

15 Jesus knew they were about to come and take Him to make Him king, so He went to the mountain by Himself. 16 When evening had come, His followers went down to the lake. 17 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 A strong wind was making high waves on the lake. 19 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 But Jesus called to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” 21 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 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 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 The people saw that Jesus and His followers were not there. They got into boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

25 The people found Him on the other side of the lake. They said to Him, “Teacher, when did You come here?” 26 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 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 Then the people said to Him, “What are the works God wants us to do?” 29 Jesus said to them, “This is the work of God, that you put your trust in the One He has sent.” 30 They said to Him, “Can You show us some powerful work? Then we can see it and believe You. What will You do? 31 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.’” (C)

Jesus Is the Bread of Life

32 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 The Bread of God is He Who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to Him, “Sir, give us this Bread all the time.”

35 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 I said to you that you have seen Me and yet you do not put your trust in Me. 37 All whom My Father has given to Me will come to Me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to Me. 38 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 “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 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 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 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 Jesus said to them, “Do not talk among yourselves against Me. 44 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 The early preachers wrote, ‘They will all be taught of God.’ (D) Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to Me. 46 No one has seen the Father. I am the only One Who has seen Him. 47 For sure, I tell you, he who puts his trust in Me has life that lasts forever. 48 I am the Bread of Life. 49 Your early fathers ate bread that came from heaven in the desert. They died. 50 But this is the Bread that comes down from heaven. The one who eats it never dies. 51 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 The Jews argued among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

53 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 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has life that lasts forever. I will raise him up on the last day. 55 My flesh is true food and My blood is true drink. 56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood lives in Me and I live in him. 57 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 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 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 After hearing this, many of His followers said, “This teaching is too hard! Who can listen to it?” 61 Jesus knew His followers talked against what He had said. He said to them, “Does this trouble you? 62 Then what would you say if you saw the Son of Man going up where He was before? 63 It is the Spirit that gives life. The flesh is of no help. The words I speak to you are spirit and life. 64 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 He said, “That is why I told you no one can come to Me unless the Father allows it.” 66 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 Then Jesus said to the twelve followers, “Will you leave Me also?” 68 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, who else can we go to? You have words that give life that lasts forever. 69 We believe and know You are the Christ. You are the Son of the Living God.” 70 Jesus said to them, “I chose you twelve as My followers. And one of you is a devil.” 71 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.

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.