¹⁵ Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king^(A) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.^(B)

Jesus Walks on the Water^(C)

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,^[a] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;^(D) and they were frightened. ²⁰ But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”^{(E) 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^(F) 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.^{(G) 23} Then some boats from Tiberias^(H) landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.^{(I) 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,^(J) when did you get here?”

²⁶ Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me,^(K) not because you saw the signs^(L) 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^(M) to eternal life,^(N) which the Son of Man^(O) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal^(P) 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^(Q) in the one he has sent.”^(R)

³⁰ So they asked him, “What sign^(S) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?^(T) What will you do? ³¹ Our ancestors ate the manna^(U) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’^[b]”^(V)

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^(W) and gives life to the world.”

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

³⁵ Then Jesus declared, “I am^(Y) the bread of life.^(Z) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes^(AA) in me will never be thirsty.^{(AB) 36} But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. ³⁷ All those the Father gives me^(AC) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. ³⁸ For I have come down from heaven^(AD) not to do my will but to do the will^(AE) of him who sent me.^{(AF) 39} And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,^(AG) but raise them up at the last day.^{(AH) 40} For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son^(AI) and believes in him shall have eternal life,^(AJ) and I will raise them up at the last day.”