31 (A)If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is (B)another who bears witness about me, and (C)I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 (D)You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that (E)the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and (F)shining lamp, and (G)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But (H)the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For (I)the works that the Father has given me (J)to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, (K)bear witness about me that (L)the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me (M)has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, (N)his form you have never seen, 38 and (O)you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 (P)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and (Q)it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet (R)you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 (S)I do not receive glory from people. 42 But (T)I know that you do not have (U)the love of God within you. 43 I have come (V)in my Father's name, and (W)you do not receive me. (X)If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and (Y)do not seek the glory that comes from (Z)the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, (AA)on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for (AB)he wrote of me. 47 But (AC)if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

After this (AD)Jesus went away to the other side of (AE)the Sea of Galilee, which is (AF)the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on (AG)the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now (AH)the Passover, the (AI)feast of the Jews, was at hand. (AJ)Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to (AK)Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. (AL)Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, (AM)Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five (AN)barley loaves and two fish, but (AO)what are they for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (AP)Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and (AQ)when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, (AR)“This is indeed (AS)the Prophet (AT)who is to come into the world!”

15 (AU)Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus (AV)withdrew again to (AW)the mountain by himself.

Footnotes

  1. John 6:7 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer

Testimonies About Jesus

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

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

36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(G) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(H)—testify that the Father has sent me.(I) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(J) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(K) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(L) for you do not believe(M) the one he sent.(N) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(O) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(P) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(Q) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(R) to have life.

41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(S) 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]?(T)

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

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(Y)

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(Z) he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside(AA) and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival(AB) was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,(AC) “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[c] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

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

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,(AF) 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(AG) Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”(AH) 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king(AI) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  2. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
  3. John 6:7 Greek take two hundred denarii