John, 6

1. After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.

1. After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, near Tiberias,

2. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

2. and large crowds followed him because of the miraculous signs they saw when he healed the sick.

3. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

3. So he went up into the hills and sat down there with his disciples.

4. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

4. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

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?

5. Then lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw the crowds that were coming to him and said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread so that these people may eat?"

6. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

6. He said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do.

7. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

7. Philip answered him, "Two hundred silver coins would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a piece."

8. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

8. Then one of Jesus' disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said,

9. There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

9. "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for 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.

10. Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." There was plenty of grass there so the people, about five thousand men, sat down to rest.

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.

11. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks and distributed them to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish and gave them as much as they wanted.

12. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

12. And when they had eaten enough, he told his disciples, "Gather up the pieces left over, that nothing may 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.

13. So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with bread, that is with pieces of the five barley loaves left by those who 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.

14. When the people saw this sign that Jesus had just given, they said, "This is really the Prophet, he who is to 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.

15. Jesus realized that they would come and take him by force to make him king; so he fled to the hills by himself.

16. And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

16. When evening came, the disciples went down to the shore.

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.

17. After a while they got into a boat to make for Capernaum on the other side of the sea, for it was now dark and Jesus had not yet come to them.

18. And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

18. But the sea was getting rough because a strong wind was blowing.

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.

19. They had rowed about three or four miles, when they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and he was drawing near to the boat. They were frightened,

20. But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

20. but he said to them, "It is Me; don't be afraid."

21. Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

21. They wanted to take him into the boat, but immediately the boat was at the shore to which they were going.

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;

22. Next day the people who had stayed on the other side realized that only one boat had been there and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples; rather, the disciples had 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:)

23. Bigger boats from Tiberias came near the place where all these people had eaten the bread.

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.

24. When they saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking 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?

25. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Master, when did you come here?"

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.

26. Jesus answered, "Truly, I say to you, you look for me, not because you have seen through the signs, but because you ate bread and were satisfied.

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.

27. Work then, not for perishable food, but for the lasting food which gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give it to you, for he is the one the Father has marked."

28. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

28. Then the Jews asked him, "What shall we do? What are the works that God wants us to do?"

29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

29. And Jesus answered them, "The work God wants is this: that you believe in the One whom God has sent."

30. They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

30. They then said, "Show us miraculous signs, that we may see and believe you. What sign do you perform?

31. Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

31. Our ancestors ate manna in the desert; as Scripture says: They were given 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.

32. Jesus then said to them, "Truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven. My Father gives 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.

33. The bread God gives is the One who comes from heaven and gives life to the world."

34. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

34. And they said to him, "Give us this bread always."

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.

35. Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall never be hungry, and whoever believes in me shall never be thirsty.

36. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

36. Nevertheless, as I said, you refuse to believe, even when you have seen.

37. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

37. Yet, all that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me, I shall not turn away.

38. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

38. For I have come from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the One who 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.

39. And the will of him who sent me is that I lose nothing of what he has given me, but instead that I raise it up on 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.

40. This is the will of the Father, that whoever sees the Son and believes in him shall live with eternal life; and I will raise him up on the last day."

41. The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

41. The Jews murmured because Jesus had said, "I am the bread which comes 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?

42. And they said, "This man is the son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How can he say that he has come from heaven?"

43. Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

43. Jesus answered them, "Do not murmur 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.

44. No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise him up on 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.

45. It has been written in the Prophets: They shall all be taught by God. So whoever listens and learns from the Father comes to me.

46. Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

46. For no one has seen the Father except the One who comes from God; he has seen the Father.

47. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

47. Truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.

48. I am that bread of life.

48. I am the bread of life.

49. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

49. Though your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, they died.

50. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

50. But here you have the bread which comes from heaven so that you may eat of it 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.

51. I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh and I will give it for the life of the world."

52. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?

52. The Jews were arguing among themselves, "How can this man give us 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.

53. So Jesus replied, "Truly, I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you 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.

54. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood live with eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day.

55. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

55. My flesh is really food and my blood is drink.

56. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

56. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood, live in me and I in them.

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.

57. Just as the Father, who is life, sent me and I have life from the Father, so whoever eats me will have life from 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.

58. This is the bread which came from heaven; unlike that of your ancestors, who ate and later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."

59. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

59. Jesus spoke in this way in Capernaum when he taught them in the synagogue.

60. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

60. After hearing this, many of Jesus' followers said, "This language is very hard! Who can accept it?"

61. When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

61. Jesus was aware that his disciples were murmuring about this and so he said to them, "Does this offend you?

62. [What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

62. Then how will you react when you see the Son of Man ascending to 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.

63. It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh cannot help. The words that I have spoken to you 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.

64. But among you there are some who do not believe." From the beginning, Jesus knew who would 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.

65. So he added, "As I have told you, no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father."

66. From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

66. After this many disciples withdrew and no longer followed him.

67. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

67. Jesus asked the Twelve, "Will you also go away?"

68. Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

68. Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

69. We now believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."

70. Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

70. Jesus said to them, "I chose you, the Twelve, did I not? Yet 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.

71. Jesus spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. He, one of the Twelve, was to betray him.