John 6
English Standard Version
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
6 After this (A)Jesus went away to the other side of (B)the Sea of Galilee, which is (C)the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on (D)the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 Now (E)the Passover, the (F)feast of the Jews, was at hand. 5 (G)Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to (H)Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 (I)Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, (J)Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five (K)barley loaves and two fish, but (L)what are they for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (M)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 (N)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, (O)“This is indeed (P)the Prophet (Q)who is to come into the world!”
15 (R)Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus (S)withdrew again to (T)the mountain by himself.
Jesus Walks on Water
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,[b] they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. 20 (U)But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
I Am the Bread of Life
22 On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only (V)one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord (W)had given thanks. 24 (X)So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and (Y)went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, (Z)“Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (AA)you are seeking me, not because you saw (AB)signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 (AC)Do not work for the food that perishes, but for (AD)the food that endures to eternal life, which (AE)the Son of Man will give to you. For on (AF)him God the Father has (AG)set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing (AH)the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, (AI)that you believe in him whom (AJ)he has sent.” 30 So they said to him, (AK)“Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 (AL)Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, (AM)‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is (AN)he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, (AO)“Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 Jesus said to them, (AP)“I am the bread of life; (AQ)whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 (AR)All that (AS)the Father gives me will come to me, and (AT)whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For (AU)I have come down from heaven, not to do (AV)my own will but (AW)the will of him (AX)who sent me. 39 And (AY)this is the will of him who sent me, (AZ)that I should lose nothing of (BA)all that he has given me, but (BB)raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who (BC)looks on the Son and (BD)believes in him (BE)should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, (BF)“I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, (BG)“Is not this Jesus, (BH)the son of Joseph, whose father and mother (BI)we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me (BJ)draws him. And (BK)I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, (BL)‘And they will all be (BM)taught by God.’ (BN)Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 (BO)not that anyone has seen the Father except (BP)he who is from God; he (BQ)has seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, (BR)whoever believes has eternal life. 48 (BS)I am the bread of life. 49 (BT)Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and (BU)they died. 50 (BV)This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it (BW)and not die. 51 I am the living bread (BX)that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give (BY)for the life of the world is (BZ)my flesh.”
52 The Jews then (CA)disputed among themselves, saying, (CB)“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of (CC)the Son of Man and drink his blood, you (CD)have no life in you. 54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood (CE)has eternal life, and (CF)I will raise him up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood (CG)abides in me, and I in him. 57 As (CH)the living Father (CI)sent me, and (CJ)I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 (CK)This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread[c] the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus[d] said these things in the synagogue, as he taught (CL)at Capernaum.
The Words of Eternal Life
60 (CM)When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, (CN)knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see (CO)the Son of Man (CP)ascending to (CQ)where he was before? 63 (CR)It is the Spirit who gives life; (CS)the flesh is no help at all. (CT)The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But (CU)there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus (CV)knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and (CW)who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you (CX)that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
66 (CY)After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to (CZ)the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have (DA)the words of eternal life, 69 and (DB)we have believed, and have come to know, that (DC)you are (DD)the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, (DE)“Did I not choose you, (DF)the twelve? And yet one of you is (DG)a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas (DH)the son of Simon Iscariot, for (DI)he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.
Juan 6
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Gipakaon ni Jesus ang 5,000 ka mga Tawo
(Mat. 14:13-21; Mar. 6:30-44; Luc. 9:10-17)
6 Pagkahuman niadto, mitabok si Jesus sa Linaw sa Galilea, nga gitawag usab nga Dagat sa Tiberias. 2 Daghan kaayo ang katawhan nga misunod kaniya, tungod kay nakita nila ang iyang mga gibuhat nga mga milagro sa iyang pagpang-ayo sa mga masakiton. 3 Mitungas si Jesus ug ang iyang mga tinun-an sa bungtod ug didto nanglingkod. 4 (Hapit na niadto ang pagsaulog sa mga Judio sa Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel.) 5 Sa pagtan-aw ni Jesus, nakita niya ang daghang mga tawo nga nagpadulong kaniya. Busa miingon siya kang Felipe, “Asa ba kita makapalit ug pagkaon aron makakaon kining mga tawo?” 6 (Mao kini ang iyang pangutana tungod kay gusto niya nga sulayan si Felipe. Apan sa pagkatinuod, may plano na siyang daan kon unsa ang iyang buhaton.) 7 Miingon si Felipe kaniya, “Sa kadaghan niining mga tawo, bisag gamay lang ang atong ihatag nga pagkaon sa matag usa kanila, ang walo ka bulan nga sweldo sa usa ka tawo kulang pa nga ipalit.” 8 Apan miingon ang igsoon ni Pedro nga si Andres nga usa usab sa mga tinun-an ni Jesus, 9 “May batang lalaki dinhi nga adunay lima ka buok pan ug duha ka isda. Apan mag-unsa man kini sa kadaghan sa mga tawo?” 10 Miingon si Jesus, “Sige, palingkora ninyo ang mga tawo.” Daghang mga balili niadtong mga lugara, busa nanglingkod ang mga tawo. Ang mga lalaki lang mikabat nang daan ug mga 5,000. 11 Unya, gikuha ni Jesus ang pan ug gipasalamatan niya ang Dios, ug giapod-apod ngadto sa mga tawo nga nanglingkod didto. Mao gihapon kini ang iyang gibuhat sa isda, ug silang tanan nangaon kutob sa ilang gusto. 12 Pagkahuman nila ug pangaon, miingon si Jesus sa iyang mga tinun-an, “Tigoma ninyo ang mga sobra aron wala gayoy mausik.” 13 Busa gitigom nila ang tanan nga sobra. Ug gikan sa lima ka pan nga gipakaon sa mga tawo, nakapuno pa sila ug 12 ka bukag.
14 Pagkakita sa mga tawo niadtong milagro nga gibuhat ni Jesus, miingon sila, “Mao na gayod kini ang tinuod nga Propeta nga atong gipaabot nga moanhi dinhi sa kalibotan!” 15 Nahibalo nang daan si Jesus nga aduna silay tuyo nga kuhaon siya ug pugson nga mahimong hari. Busa mipahawa siya didto ug mitungas na usab sa mas taas pa nga bahin sa bungtod ug nagainusara.
Naglakaw si Jesus Ibabaw sa Tubig
(Mat. 14:22-33; Mar. 6:45-52)
16 Sa pagkakilomkilom na, nanglugsong sa baybayon ang iyang mga tinun-an 17 ug nanakay sa sakayan. Ngitngit na, apan wala pa mahiapas kanila si Jesus. Busa misugod na lang sila sa pagtabok balik sa Capernaum. 18 Samtang nanabok sila, kalit nga mikusog ang hangin ug midagko ang mga balod. 19 Sa dihang nakapalayo na sila ug mga lima o kaha unom ka kilometro, nakita nila si Jesus nga nagalakaw ibabaw sa tubig padulong sa ilang sakayan, ug nahadlok sila. 20 Apan si Jesus miingon kanila, “Ayaw kamo kahadlok, ako kini!” 21 Busa gipasakay nila siya. Ug nakaabot dayon sila sa ilang padulngan.
Gipangita sa mga Tawo si Jesus
22-23 Pagkasunod adlaw, wala pa gayod mamahawa ang mga tawo didto sa lugar nga gipakan-an kanila sa Ginoo sa pan nga iyang gipasalamatan sa Dios. Nahibalo sila nga sa miaging gabii may usa lang ka sakayan didto, ug mao kadto ang gisakyan sa mga tinun-an ni Jesus. Nahibalo usab sila nga wala mosakay si Jesus uban sa iyang mga tinun-an. Unya, may miabot nga mga sakayan didto nga gikan sa Tiberias. 24 Busa pagkahibalo sa mga tawo nga wala na didto si Jesus ug ang iyang mga tinun-an, nanakay sila sa mga sakayan ug nangadto sa Capernaum aron pangitaon si Jesus.
Ang Pagkaon nga Nagahatag ug Kinabuhi
25 Pag-abot nila didto sa Capernaum nakita nila si Jesus. Miingon sila, “Magtutudlo, kanus-a ka pa dinhi?” 26 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga ginapangita ninyo ako dili tungod sa mga milagro nga inyong nakita, kondili tungod kay gipakaon ko kamo ug pan ug nabusog kamo. 27 Apan ayaw kamo paghago alang sa pagkaon nga madunot lang, kondili paghago kamo alang sa pagkaon nga molungtad ug nagahatag ug kinabuhi nga walay kataposan. Ako nga Anak sa Tawo mao ang mohatag kaninyo niini nga pagkaon, kay ako ang gihatagan sa Dios nga Amahan sa katungod nga mohatag niini.” 28 Busa nangutana sila kaniya, “Unsa man ang angay namong buhaton aron masunod namo ang gusto nga ipabuhat sa Dios?” 29 Mitubag si Jesus, “Ang gusto sa Dios nga inyong buhaton mao kini: motuo kamo kanako nga iyang gipadala.” 30 Miingon usab sila, “Unsa man nga milagro ang imong ipakita kanamo aron motuo kami kanimo? 31 Kaniadto ang atong mga katigulangan mikaon sa pagkaon nga gitawag nga manna sa dihang didto pa sila sa kamingawan. Kay nagaingon ang Kasulatan nga gihatagan sila ni Moises ug pagkaon nga gikan sa langit.”[a] 32 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga dili si Moises ang naghatag ug pagkaon nga gikan sa langit kondili ang akong Amahan. Ug siya mao usab ang nagahatag kaninyo sa tinuod nga pagkaon gikan sa langit. 33 Kay ang pagkaon nga ginahatag sa Dios walay lain kondili siya nga gikan sa langit ug nagahatag ug kinabuhi sa mga tawo dinhi sa kalibotan.” 34 Miingon dayon ang mga tawo, “Hatagi kami kanunay nianang pagkaon nga imong gi-ingon.” 35 Miingon si Jesus, “Ako mao ang pagkaon nga nagahatag ug kinabuhi. Ang nagaduol ug nagatuo kanako dili na gayod pagagutomon o pagauhawon.”
36 “Apan sama sa giingon ko na kaninyo kaniadto, dili gihapon kamo motuo kanako bisan nakita na ninyo ang mga milagro nga akong gibuhat.[b] 37 Ang tanang mga tawo nga ginahatag sa Amahan kanako moduol kanako, ug ang moduol kanako dili ko gayod isalikway. 38 Kay nanaog ako gikan sa langit dili aron tumanon ko ang akong kaugalingon nga kabubut-on, kondili ang kabubut-on sa akong Amahan nga nagpadala kanako. 39 Ug mao kini ang kabubut-on sa nagpadala kanako: nga dili ko pasagdan nga mawala ang bisan usa kanila nga iyang gitugyan kanako, hinuon banhawon ko sila sa kataposan nga adlaw. 40 Kay mao kini ang kabubut-on sa akong Amahan: nga ang tanan nga nagaila ug nagatuo kanako makaangkon sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan, ug banhawon ko sila sa kataposan nga adlaw.”
41 Nagbagulbol ang mga Judio batok kang Jesus, kay miingon man siya nga siya mao ang kalan-on nga gikan sa langit. 42 Miingon sila, “Si Jesus lang kana nga anak ni Jose. Nganong nagaingon man siya nga gikan siya sa langit, nga nakaila man gani kita sa iyang amahan ug inahan?” 43 Gitubag sila ni Jesus, “Ayaw kamo pagbagulbol. 44 Walay makaduol kanako kon dili tandogon sa Amahan nga nagpadala kanako ang iyang kasingkasing. Ug sila nga moduol kanako banhawon ko sa kataposan nga adlaw. 45 May gisulat ang usa sa mga propeta nga nagaingon, ‘Silang tanan tudloan sa Dios.’[c] Busa ang tanan nga magpatalinghog sa mga gitudlo sa Amahan moduol kanako. 46 Wala kini magpasabot nga may tawo na nga nakakita sa Amahan. Ako nga naggikan sa Dios nga Amahan mao lang gayod ang nakakita kaniya.”
47 “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga ang nagatuo kanako adunay kinabuhi nga walay kataposan, 48 tungod kay ako mao ang kalan-on nga nagahatag ug kinabuhi. 49 Ang inyong mga katigulangan mikaon sa kalan-on nga gitawag nga manna sa didto pa sila sa kamingawan, apan nangamatay gihapon sila. 50 Apan ako ang kalan-on nga mikanaog gikan sa langit. Si bisan kinsa nga mokaon niini nga pagkaon dili na mamatay. 51 Ako mao ang buhing kalan-on nga mikanaog gikan sa langit. Si bisan kinsa nga mokaon niini magakinabuhi sa walay kataposan. Tungod kay ang kalan-on nga akong ihatag kaniya mao ang akong lawas. Ihatag ko kini aron makaangkon ang mga tawo dinhi sa kalibotan ug kinabuhi nga walay kataposan.”
52 Naglantugi ang mga Judio nga naminaw kang Jesus. Miingon sila, “Unsaon ba paghatag niini nga tawo kanato sa iyang lawas aron atong kaonon?” 53 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga kon dili kamo mokaon sa lawas sa Anak sa Tawo ug kon dili kamo moinom sa iyang dugo, dili gayod kamo makabaton sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan. 54 Apan si bisan kinsa nga mokaon sa akong lawas ug moinom sa akong dugo may kinabuhi nga walay kataposan, ug banhawon ko siya sa kataposan nga adlaw. 55 Kay ang akong lawas mao ang tinuod nga pagkaon ug ang akong dugo mao ang tinuod nga ilimnon.[d] 56 Si bisan kinsa nga nagakaon sa akong lawas ug nagainom sa akong dugo nagapabilin kanako ug ako nagapabilin usab kaniya. 57 Ang Dios nga Amahan nga nagpadala kanako mao ang sinugdanan sa kinabuhi, ug tungod kaniya nagakinabuhi ako. Sama usab niini ang mahitabo sa mga nagakaon kanako, magakinabuhi usab sila tungod kanako. 58 Ako ang kalan-on nga naggikan sa langit. Dili kini sama sa manna nga gikaon sa inyong mga katigulangan, kay nangamatay man gihapon sila. Ang nagakaon niining pagkaon nga akong giingon kaninyo mabuhi sa walay kataposan.” 59 Gisulti kini ni Jesus samtang nagtudlo siya didto sa sinagoga sa mga Judio sa Capernaum.
Ang mga Pulong nga Nagahatag sa Kinabuhi nga Walay Kataposan
60 Daghan sa iyang mga tinun-an ang nakadungog sa iyang gitudlo ug miingon, “Labihan kalisod kining iyang gitudlo, kinsay makadawat niini?” 61 Bisan walay nagsulti kang Jesus, nahibaloan niya nga ang iyang mga tinun-an nagabagulbol tungod niadtong iyang gitudlo. Busa miingon si Jesus kanila, “Nahiubos ba kamo sa akong gisulti? 62 Unsaon na lang kon ako nga Anak sa Tawo makita ninyo nga mokayab balik sa akong sinugdanan? 63 Ang Espiritu Santo mao ang nagahatag sa kinabuhi. Ang tawo dili makahimo niini. Ang akong gisulti kaninyo gikan sa Espiritu Santo, ug nagahatag sa kinabuhi. 64 Apan diha kaninyo adunay mga wala nagatuo kanako.” (Miingon siya niini tungod kay nahibaloan na niyang daan kon kinsa kadtong mga dili motuo ug kon kinsa ang magluib kaniya.) 65 Ug midugang siya pag-ingon, “Mao kini ang hinungdan kon nganong nagaingon ako kaninyo nga walay makaduol kanako kon dili itugot sa Amahan.”
66 Sukad niadto, daghan sa mga tinun-an ni Jesus ang mibiya ug wala na mokuyog kaniya. 67 Busa miingon si Jesus sa iyang 12 ka apostoles, “Mobiya ba usab kamo kanako?” 68 Mitubag si Simon Pedro kaniya, “Ginoo, kang kinsa pa man kami moadto? Ikaw lang ang nagtudlo mahitungod sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan. 69 Nagatuo kami kanimo tungod kay nahibaloan namo nga ikaw mao gayod ang Balaan nga gipadala sa Dios.” 70 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Dili ba gipili ko kamong dose? Apan anak sa Yawa[e] ang usa kaninyo!” 71 Ang gitumong ni Jesus mao si Judas nga anak ni Simon Iscariote.[f] Kay bisan tuod si Judas usa sa dose ka mga apostoles, siya mao ang magluib kang Jesus.
Footnotes
- 6:31
Tan-awa usab ang Exo. 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Salmo 78:24. - 6:36 bisan nakita na ninyo ang mga milagro nga akong gibuhat: sa ubang teksto, bisan nakita na ninyo ako.
- 6:45
Tan-awa usab ang Isa. 54:13. - 6:55 tinuod nga pagkaon… tinuod nga ilimnon nga nagahatag sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan.
- 6:70 anak sa Yawa: Ang buot ipasabot, gigamit sa yawa.
- 6:71 Simon Iscariote: dili apelyido ni Simon ang “Iscariote.” Tingali ang buot ipasabot, Simon nga taga-Keriot.
John 6
King James Version
6 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
5 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?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
9 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.
John 6
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More than Five Thousand Fed(A)
6 After this, Jesus went ·across [to the other side of] ·Lake [T the Sea of] Galilee (or, Lake Tiberias). 2 Many people followed him because they saw the ·miracles [L signs; 2:11] he did ·to heal [L for; on behalf of] the sick. 3 Jesus went up on a ·hill [or mountain] and sat down there with his ·followers [disciples]. 4 It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover Feast [C the annual festival that celebrates God’s rescue of Israel from Egypt; Ex. 12; John 2:13].
5 When Jesus ·looked up [L raised his eyes] and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip [C one of the twelve disciples; 1:43], “Where can we buy enough bread for all these people to eat?” 6 (Jesus asked Philip this question to test him, because Jesus already knew what he ·planned [was going] to do.)
7 Philip answered [L him], “·Someone would have to work almost a year to buy enough bread [L Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough; C a denarius was a unit of money worth about a day’s wages] for each person to have only a little piece.”
8 Another one of his ·followers [disciples], Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “Here is a boy with five loaves of barley bread and two little fish, but ·that is not enough [L what are these…?] for so many people.”
10 Jesus said, “·Tell [L Make] the people to sit down.” There was plenty of grass there, and about five thousand men sat down there. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves of bread, ·thanked God [L gave thanks] for them, and ·gave [distributed] them to the people who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, giving as much as the people wanted.
12 When they ·had all had enough to eat [L were filled/satisfied], Jesus said to his ·followers [disciples], “Gather the leftover ·pieces of fish and bread [L pieces] so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they gathered up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left from the five barley loaves [2 Kin. 4:42–44; C Jesus’ miracle surpasses that of Elisha].
14 When the people saw this ·miracle [L sign] that Jesus did, they said, “He must truly be the Prophet [1:21; C probably the “prophet like Moses” of Deut. 18:15–18] who is coming into the world.”
15 Jesus knew that the people ·planned [intended; were about] to come and take him by force and make him their king, so he ·left [withdrew] and went into the ·hills [or mountains] alone.
Jesus Walks on the Water(B)
16 That evening Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] went down to ·Lake Galilee [L the lake/sea]. 17 It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet ·come to [joined] them. The ·followers [disciples] got into a boat and started across the lake to Capernaum. 18 By now a strong wind was blowing, and ·the waves on the lake were getting bigger [L the sea/lake rose up]. 19 When they had rowed the boat about ·three or four miles [L twenty-five or thirty stadia; C a stadion was about 600 feet], they saw Jesus walking on the ·water [sea; lake], coming toward the boat. The ·followers [disciples] were afraid, 20 but Jesus said to them, “It is I [or “I am”; C there could be an echo here of Ex. 3:14]. Do not be afraid.” 21 Then they ·were glad [or were willing] to take him into the boat. ·At once [Immediately] the boat came to land at the place where they wanted to go. [C The sea often stands for chaos, and God controls it.]
The People Seek Jesus
22 The next day the ·people [L crowd] who had stayed on the ·other [opposite] side of the ·lake [sea] knew that Jesus had not gone in the boat with his ·followers [disciples] but that they had left ·without him [L alone]. And they ·knew [L saw] that only one boat had been there. 23 But then some boats came from Tiberias [C a major city on the western shore of Lake Galilee] and landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 When the ·people [L crowd] saw that Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] were not there now, they got into boats and went to Capernaum to find Jesus.
Jesus, the Bread of Life
25 When ·the people [L they] found Jesus on the ·other [opposite] side of the ·lake [sea], they asked him, “·Teacher [L Rabbi], when did you come here?”
26 Jesus answered, “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], you aren’t looking for me because you saw ·me do miracles [L signs]. You are looking for me because you ate the bread and were ·satisfied [filled]. 27 Don’t work for the food that ·spoils [perishes]. Work for the food that ·stays good always and gives eternal life [L endures/remains/abides for eternal life]. The Son of Man [C a title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] will give you this food, because on him God the Father has ·put his power [L set his seal; C a seal impression signifies ownership and authority; 3:33].”
28 The people asked Jesus, “What ·are the things God wants us to do [L should we do to work the works of God]?”
29 Jesus answered, “·The work God wants you to do is this [L This is the work of God]: Believe the One he sent.”
30 So ·the people [L they] asked, “What ·miracle will you do? If we see a miracle, we will believe you [L sign will you do that we might see and believe you?]. What ·will you do [work will you perform]? 31 Our ·ancestors [forefathers; L fathers] ate the manna [C a flaky breadlike food that God provided the Israelites in the wilderness; Ex. 16:13–36] in the ·desert [wilderness]. ·This is written in the Scriptures [L As it is written]: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat [compare Ex. 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Ps. 78:24].’
32 [L Therefore; So; Then] Jesus said to them, “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven; it is my Father who is giving you the true bread from heaven. 33 [L For] God’s bread is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 [L Therefore] ·the people [L they] said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 Then Jesus said to them, “I am the ·bread that gives life [T bread of life]. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you before, you have seen me and still don’t believe. 37 ·The Father gives me the people who are mine. Every one of them will come to me [L All/Everything the Father gives me will come to me], and I will ·always accept them [not reject them; L not cast them out]. 38 [L For] I came down from heaven to do ·what God wants me to do [L the will of him who sent me], not ·what I want to do [L my own will]. 39 Here is ·what the One who sent me wants me to do [L the will of him who sent me]: I must not lose even one whom God gave me, but I must raise them all on the last day. 40 Those who see the Son and believe in him have eternal life, and I will raise them on the last day. This is ·what my Father wants [L the will of my Father].”
41 ·Some people [The Jewish leaders; L The Jews] began to ·complain [grumble; murmur] about Jesus because he said, “I am the bread that comes down from heaven.” 42 They said, “·This is [L Is this not…?] Jesus, the son of Joseph. We know his father and mother. How can he [L now] say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
43 But Jesus ·answered [responded], “Stop ·complaining to each other [grumbling/murmuring among yourselves]. 44 The Father is the One who sent me. No one can come to me unless the Father draws him to me, and I will raise that person up on the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God [Is. 54:13].’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. 46 ·No one has [or Not that anyone has] seen the Father except the One who is from God; only he has seen the Father. [C Some interpreters put the previous sentence in parentheses as a side comment made by the author.] 47 ·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the ·bread that gives life [T bread of life]. 49 Your ·ancestors [forefathers; L fathers] ate the manna [see 6:31] in the ·desert [wilderness], but still they died. 50 Here is the bread that comes down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will never die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give up so that the world may have life.”
52 Then the ·Jewish leaders [L Jews] began to ·argue [dispute; quarrel] among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
53 [L So] Jesus said to them, “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], you must eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood. Otherwise, you won’t have ·real life [L life] in you. 54 Those who ·eat [feed on; C Jesus uses a different Greek word for “eat” in vv. 54–57 than in the previous verses; but the difference is probably stylistic] my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day. 55 [L For] My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who ·eat [feed on] my flesh and drink my blood ·live [remain; abide] in me, and I ·live [remain; abide] in them. 57 The living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father. So whoever ·eats [feeds on] me will live because of me. 58 I am not like the bread your ·ancestors [forefathers; L fathers] ate [C the manna; 6:31]. They ate that bread and still died. I am the bread that came down from heaven, and whoever ·eats [feeds on] this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said all these things while he was teaching in the synagogue [C a local congregation of Jews] in Capernaum [2:12].
The Words of Eternal Life
60 When the ·followers [disciples; C a broader circle of followers, not the twelve disciples] of Jesus heard this, many of them said, “This teaching [C that Jesus is the bread of life; 6:25–59] is ·hard [difficult; offensive]. Who can ·accept [obey; L hear] it?”
61 Knowing that his ·followers [disciples] were ·complaining [grumbling] about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this teaching ·bother [offend] you? 62 Then ·will it also bother you to [L what if you] see the Son of Man ·going back [L going up; ascending] to the place ·where he came from [L where he was before; C heaven]? 63 It is the Spirit that gives life. The flesh ·doesn’t give life [L is useless; counts for nothing]. The words I told you ·are spirit, and they give life [or are from the Spirit who gives life]. 64 But some of you don’t believe.” ([L For] Jesus knew from the beginning who did not believe and who would ·turn against [betray] him.) 65 Jesus said, “That is the reason I said, ·‘If the Father does not bring a person to me, that one cannot come.’ [L ‘No one can come to me unless the Father enables/grants him.’]”
66 After Jesus said this, many of his ·followers [disciples] ·left him [L turned back to previous things] and ·stopped following [L no longer walked with] him.
67 Jesus asked ·the twelve followers [the Twelve], “Do you want to leave, too?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord [or Master], who would we go to? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 We believe and know that you are the Holy One from God.”
70 Then Jesus answered them, “·I chose [L Did I not choose…?] all twelve of you, but one of you is ·a devil [or the Devil; C Jesus equates the work of Judas with the work of Satan; compare Mark 8:33].”
71 Jesus was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Judas was one of the twelve, but later he was going to ·turn against [betray] Jesus.
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