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1 After
these things,
Jesus went away
to the other
side of the
sea of Galilee,
which is also
called the Sea
of Tiberias.
2 A
great multitude followed
him, because they
saw his signs
which he did
on those who
were sick.
3 Jesus
went up into
the mountain, and
he sat there
with his disciples.
4 Now
the Passover, the
feast of the
Jews, was at
hand.
5 Jesus
therefore, lifting
up his eyes
and seeing that
a great multitude
was coming to
him, said to
Philip,
“Where are we
to buy bread, that
these may
eat?”
6 He
said this to
test him, for
he himself knew
what he would
do.
7 Philip answered him, “Two
hundred denarii
worth of bread is
not sufficient for
them, that every
one of them
may receive a
little.”
8 One
of his disciples,
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,
said to him,
9 “There
is a boy here
who has five
barley loaves and
two fish, but
what are these
among so many?”
10 Jesus
said,
“Have the
people sit down.”
Now there was
much grass in
that place. So
the men sat down,
in number about
five thousand.
11 Jesus
took the loaves,
and having given
thanks, he
distributed to the
disciples, and the
disciples to those
who were sitting
down, likewise
also of the
fish as much
as they desired.
12 When
they were filled,
he said to
his disciples,
“Gather up the
broken pieces
which are left
over, that
nothing be lost.”
13 So
they gathered them
up, and filled
twelve baskets
with broken pieces
from the five
barley loaves, which
were left over
by those who
had eaten.
14 When
therefore the
people saw the
sign which Jesus
did, they said, “This
is truly the
prophet who comes
into the world.”
15 Jesus
therefore, perceiving
that they were
about to come
and take him
by force to make
him king, withdrew
again to the
mountain by
himself.
16 When
evening came, his
disciples went
down to the
sea.
17 They
entered into the
boat, and were
going over the
sea to Capernaum.
It was now
dark, and Jesus
had not come
to them.
18 The
sea was tossed by
a great wind
blowing.
19 When
therefore they had
rowed about twenty-five
or thirty stadia,
they saw Jesus
walking on the
sea
and drawing near
to the boat;
and they were
afraid.
20 But
he said to
them,
“It is I.
Don’t be
afraid.”
21 They
were willing
therefore to
receive him into
the boat.
Immediately the
boat was at
the land where
they were going.
22 On
the next day,
the multitude that
stood on the
other side of
the sea saw
that there was
no other boat
there, except the
one in which
his disciples
had embarked, and
that Jesus hadn’t
entered with his
disciples into the
boat, but his
disciples had gone away
alone.
23 However,
boats from
Tiberias came near
to the place
where they ate
the bread after
the Lord had
given thanks.
24 When
the multitude
therefore saw that
Jesus wasn’t there,
nor his disciples,
they themselves
got into the
boats and came
to Capernaum,
seeking Jesus.
25 When
they found him
on the other
side of the
sea, they asked
him, “Rabbi, when
did you come
here?”
26 Jesus
answered them,
“Most certainly
I tell you,
you seek me,
not because you
saw signs, but
because you ate
of the loaves
and were filled.
27 Don’t work for
the food
which perishes, but
for the food
which remains
to eternal life,
which the Son
of Man will
give to you.
For God the
Father has
sealed him.”
28 They
said therefore to
him, “What must
we do, that
we may work
the works of
God?”
29 Jesus
answered them,
“This is the
work of God,
that you believe
in him whom
he has
sent.”
30 They
said therefore to
him, “What then
do you do
for a sign,
that we may
see and believe
you? What work
do you do?
31 Our
fathers ate the
manna in the
wilderness. As it
is written, ‘He
gave them bread
out of heaven
to eat.’ ”
32 Jesus
therefore said to
them,
“Most certainly,
I tell you,
it wasn’t Moses
who gave you
the bread out of
heaven, but my
Father gives you
the true bread
out of heaven.
33 For the bread
of God is
that which comes
down out of
heaven and gives
life to the
world.”
34 They
said therefore to
him, “Lord, always
give us
this bread.”
35 Jesus
said to them,
“I am the bread
of life. Whoever
comes to me
will not be
hungry, and
whoever believes
in me will
never be thirsty.
36 But I told
you that you
have seen me,
and yet you don’t
believe.
37 All those whom
the Father gives
me will come
to me. He
who comes to
me I will
in no way
throw out.
38 For I have
come down from
heaven, not to
do my own
will, but the
will of him
who sent me.
39 This is the
will of my Father
who sent me,
that of all
he has given
to me I
should lose nothing,
but should raise
him up at
the last day.
40 This is the
will of the
one who sent
me, that
everyone who
sees the Son
and believes in
him should
have eternal life;
and I will
raise him up
at the last
day.”
41 The
Jews therefore
murmured concerning
him, because he
said,
“I am the bread
which came down
out of
heaven.”
42 They
said, “Isn’t this
Jesus, the son
of Joseph, whose
father and mother
we know? How
then does he
say,
‘I have come
down out of
heaven’?”
43 Therefore
Jesus answered
them,
“Don’t murmur among yourselves.
44 No one can
come to me
unless the
Father who sent
me draws him;
and I will raise
him up in
the last day.
45 It is written
in the prophets,
‘They will all
be taught by
God.’
Therefore everyone
who hears from
the Father and
has learned,
comes to me.
46 Not that anyone
has seen the
Father, except
he who is
from God. He
has seen the
Father.
47 Most certainly, I
tell you, he
who believes in
me has eternal
life.
48 I am the bread
of life.
49 Your fathers
ate the manna
in the
wilderness and
they died.
50 This is
the bread which
comes down out
of heaven, that
anyone may eat
of it and
not die.
51 I am the
living bread which
came down out
of heaven. If
anyone eats of
this bread, he
will live
forever. Yes,
the bread which
I will give
for the life
of the world
is my
flesh.”
52 The
Jews therefore contended
with one another,
saying, “How can
this man give
us his flesh
to eat?”
53 Jesus
therefore said to
them,
“Most certainly I
tell you, unless
you eat the
flesh of the
Son of Man
and drink
his blood, you don’t
have life in
yourselves.
54 He who eats
my flesh and
drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will
raise him up
at the last
day.
55 For my flesh
is food indeed,
and my blood is
drink indeed.
56 He who eats
my flesh and
drinks my blood
lives in me,
and I in
him.
57 As the living
Father sent me,
and I live
because of the
Father, so he
who feeds on me
will also live
because of me.
58 This is
the bread which
came down out
of heaven—not
as our fathers
ate the manna
and died. He
who eats
this bread will
live forever.”
59 He
said these things
in the synagogue,
as he taught
in Capernaum.
60 Therefore
many of his
disciples, when
they heard this,
said, “This is
a hard saying!
Who can listen to
it?”
61 But
Jesus knowing in
himself that his
disciples murmured
at this, said
to them,
“Does this
cause you to
stumble?
62 Then what if
you would see
the Son of
Man ascending to
where he was
before?
63 It is the
spirit who gives
life. The flesh
profits nothing.
The words that
I speak to
you are spirit,
and are life.
64 But there are
some of you
who don’t
believe.”
For Jesus knew
from the beginning
who they were
who didn’t believe,
and who it
was who would
betray him.
65 He
said,
“For this cause
I have said
to you that
no one can
come to me,
unless it is
given to him
by my
Father.”
66 At
this, many of
his disciples went
back and walked
no more with
him.
67 Jesus
said therefore to
the twelve,
“You don’t also
want to go
away, do
you?”
68 Simon
Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would
we go? You
have the words
of eternal life.
69 We
have come to
believe and know
that you are
the Christ, the Son
of the living God.”
70 Jesus answered them,
“Didn’t I
choose you, the
twelve, and one
of you is
a devil?”
71 Now
he spoke of
Judas, the son of
Simon Iscariot,
for it was
he who would
betray him, being
one of the
twelve.