Berean Standard Bible

John 6

(Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17)

1AfterΜετὰMetaG3326thisταῦταtautaG3778ὁhoG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424crossedἀπῆλθενapēlthenG565to the other sideπέρανperanG4008of theτῆςtēsG3588SeaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281τῆςtēsG3588of GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056(thatτῆςtēsG3588is, the Seaof TiberiasΤιβεριάδος.TiberiadosG5085).

2δὲdeG1161A largeπολύς,polusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793followedἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190HimαὐτῷautōG846becauseὅτιhotiG3754they sawἐθεώρουνetheōrounG2334theτὰtaG3588signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592ἃhaG3739He was performingἐποίειepoieiG4160onἐπὶepiG1909theτῶνtōnG3588sickἀσθενούντων.asthenountōnG770.

3ThenδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424went upἀνῆλθενanēlthenG424onεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588mountainὄροςorosG3735andκαὶkaiG2532sat downἐκάθητοekathētoG2521ἐκεῖekeiG1563withμετὰmetaG3326Hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101.

4NowδὲdeG1161theτὸtoG3588Jewishἡ Ἰουδαίων.¶hē IoudaiōnG3588 G2453Feastἑορτὴhe'ortēG1859of theτῶνtōnG3588PassoverπάσχαpaschaG3957wasἦνēnG1510nearἐγγὺςengusG1451.

5WhenοὖνounG3767τοὺςtousG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424looked upἘπάρας ὀφθαλμοὺς ὁEparas ophthalmous hoG1869 G3588 G3788andκαὶkaiG2532sawθεασάμενοςtheasamenosG2300ὅτιhotiG3754a largeπολὺςpolusG4183crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064towardπρὸςprosG4314HimαὐτὸνautonG846,He saidλέγειlegeiG3004toπρὸςprosG4314PhilipΦίλιππον·PhilipponG5376, “WhereπόθενpothenG4159can we buyἀγοράσωμενagorasōmenG59breadἄρτους,artousG740forἵναinaG2443theseοὗτοι;houtoiG3778peopleto eatφάγωσινphagōsinG5315?”

6ButδὲdeG1161He was askingG2036thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778to testπειράζωνpeirazōnG3985himαὐτόν·autonG846,forγὰρgarG1063HeαὐτὸςautosG846knewᾔδειēdeiG1492whatτίtiG5101He was aboutἔμελλενemellenG3195to doποιεῖν.poieinG4160.

7PhilipΦίλιππος·PhilipposG5376answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611αὐτῷautōG846ὁhoG3588, “Two hundredδιακοσίωνdiakosiōnG1250denariiδηναρίωνdēnariōnG1220would not buy enoughοὐκ ἀρκοῦσινouk arkousinG3756 G714breadἄρτοιartoiG740forαὐτοῖς ἵναautois inaG846 G2443each of themἕκαστοςhekastosG1538to haveλάβῃ.¶labēG2983aτιtiG5100smallβραχύbrachuG1024piece.”

8OneεἷςheisG1520ofἐκekG1537HisαὐτῷautōG846τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreasG406,SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnosG4613Peter’sΠέτρου·PetrouG4074ὁhoG3588brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80,saidΛέγειLegeiG3004to Himαὐτοῦ,autouG846,

9“HereὧδεhōdeG5602isἔστινestinG1510a boyπαιδάριονpaidarionG3808ὃςhosG3739withἔχειecheiG2192fiveπέντεpenteG4002barleyκριθίνουςkrithinousG2916loavesἄρτουςartousG740andκαὶkaiG2532twoδύοduoG1417small fishὀψάρια·opsariaG3795.ButἀλλὰallaG235whatτίtiG5101differencewill these makeταῦτα ἐστινtauta estinG1510 G3778amongεἰςeisG1519so manyτοσούτους;tosoutousG5118?”

10“HaveποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160theὁhoG3588peopleἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444sit downἀναπεσεῖν.anapeseinG377τοὺςtousG3588,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidεἶπενeipenG2036.NowδὲdeG1161there wasἦνēnG1510plenty ofπολὺςpolusG4183grassχόρτοςchortosG5528inἐνenG1722thatτῷtōG3588placeτόπῳ.topōG5117,soοὖνounG3767theοἱhoiG3588menἄνδρεςandresG435sat downἀνέπεσανanepesanG377,aboutὡςhōsG5613five thousandπεντακισχίλιοι.pentakischilioiG4000τὸνtonG3588of themἀριθμὸνarithmonG706.

11ThenοὖνounG3767τοὺςtousG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424tookἔλαβενelabenG2983theὁhoG3588loavesἄρτουςartousG740andκαὶ ὁμοίωςkai homoiōsG3668 G2532ἐκekG1537theτοῖςtoisG3588fishὀψαρίωνopsariōnG3795καὶkaiG2532,gave thanksεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsasG2168, anddistributedδιέδωκενdiedōkenG1239to thoseτῶνtōnG3588who were seatedἀνακειμένοις,anakeimenoisG345as much asὅσονhosonG3745they wantedἤθελον.ēthelonG2309.

12AndδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613everyone was fullἐνεπλήσθησανeneplēsthēsanG1705,He saidλέγειlegeiG3004toτοῖςtoisG3588Hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101, “GatherσυναγάγετεsunagageteG4863theτὰtaG3588piecesκλάσματαklasmataG2801that are left overπερισσεύσανταperisseusantaG4052,so thatἵναinaG2443nothingμή τιmē tiG3361 G5100will be wastedἀπόληται.apolētaiG622.”

13SoοὖνounG3767they collectedσυνήγαγονsunēgagonG4863themandκαὶkaiG2532filledἐγέμισανegemisanG1072twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427basketsκοφίνουςkophinousG2894with the piecesκλασμάτωνklasmatōnG2801ofἐκekG1537theτῶνtōnG3588fiveπέντεpenteG4002τῶνtōnG3588barleyκριθίνωνkrithinōnG2916loavesἄρτωνartōnG740ἃhaG3739left overἐπερίσσευσανeperisseusanG4052by thoseτοῖςtoisG3588who had eatenβεβρωκόσιν.¶bebrōkosinG977.

14WhenοὖνounG3767theΟἱHoiG3588peopleἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444sawG3708the signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592thatὃhoG3739Jesushad performedἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160,they began to sayG2036ὅτιhotiG3754, “TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588ProphetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396whoὁhoG3588is to comeἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588worldκόσμον.¶kosmonG2889.”

15ThenοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,realizingγνοὺςgnousG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754they were aboutμέλλουσινmellousinG3195to comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532ἵναinaG2443makeποιήσωσινpoiēsōsinG4160HimαὐτὸνautonG846kingβασιλέαbasileaG935by forceἁρπάζεινharpazeinG726,withdrewἀνεχώρησενanechōrēsenG402againπάλινpalinG3825toεἰςeisG1519τὸtoG3588a mountainὄροςorosG3735by Himselfαὐτὸς μόνος.¶autos monosG846 G3441.

Jesus Walks on Water

(Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52)

16δὲdeG1161WhenὩςHōsG5613eveningὀψίαopsiaG3798cameἐγένετο,egenetoG1096,HisαὐτοῦautouG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101went downκατέβησανkatebēsanG2597toἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588seaθάλασσαν,thalassanG2281,

17καὶkaiG2532got intoἐμβάντες εἰςembantes eisG1684 G1519a boatπλοῖονploionG4143, andstartedἤρχοντοērchontoG2064acrossπέρανperanG4008theτῆςtēsG3588seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281toεἰςeisG1519CapernaumΚαφαρναούμ.KapharnaoumG2584καὶkaiG2532.It wasἐγεγόνει,egegoneiG1096alreadyἤδηēdēG2235darkσκοτίαskotiaG4653,andκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424had not yet gone outοὔπω ἐληλύθειoupō elēlutheiG3768 G2064toπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846.

18A strongμεγάλουmegalouG3173windἀνέμουanemouG417was blowingπνέοντοςpneontosG4154,andτεteG5037theἥhēG3588seaθάλασσαthalassaG2281grew agitatedδιεγείρετο.diegeiretoG1326.

19WhenοὖνounG3767they had rowedἐληλακότεςelēlakotesG1643aboutὡςhōsG5613three or four milesσταδίους εἴκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα,stadious eikosi pente ē triakontaG1501 G4002 G2228 G5144 G4712,they sawθεωροῦσινtheōrousinG2334τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424approachingἐγγὺς γινόμενον,engus ginomenonG1096 G1451theτῆςtēsG3588boatπλοίουploiouG4143καὶkaiG2532,walkingπεριπατοῦνταperipatountaG4043onἐπὶepiG1909theτοῦtouG3588seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281—andκαὶkaiG2532they were terrifiedἐφοβήθησαν.ephobēthēsanG5399.

20ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588Jesusspoke upλέγει αὐτοῖς·legei autoisG3004 G846: “It isεἰμι,eimiG1510IἐγώegōG1473;do notμὴmēG3361be afraidφοβεῖσθε.phobeistheG5399.”

21ThenοὖνounG3767they were willingἤθελονēthelonG2309to takeλαβεῖνlabeinG2983HimαὐτὸνautonG846intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588boatπλοῖον,ploionG4143,andκαὶkaiG2532at onceεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112theτὸtoG3588boatπλοῖονploionG4143reachedἐγένετο ἐπὶegeneto epiG1096 G1909theτῆςtēsG3588shoreγῆςgēsG1093εἰςeisG1519whereἣνhēnG3739they were headingὑπῆγον.¶hupēgonG5217.

Jesus the Bread of Life

22TheΤῇTēaG3588next dayἐπαύριονepaurionG1887,theὁhoG3588crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793thatὁhoG3588had remainedἑστηκὼςhestēkōsG2476on the other sideπέρανperanG4008of theτῆςtēsG3588seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281realizedG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754onlyεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361oneἓνhenG1520οὐκoukG3756ἄλλοalloG243boatπλοιάριονploiarionG4142had beenἦνēnG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,andκαὶkaiG2532thatὅτιhotiG3754τοῖςtoisG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had not boardedοὐ συνεισῆλθεν εἰςou suneisēlthen eisG3756 G4897 G1519ὁhoG3588itπλοῖονploionG4143with HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101,butἀλλὰallaG235theyοἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦhoi mathētai autouG846 G3588 G3101had gone awayἀπῆλθον·apēlthonG565aloneμόνοιmonoiG3441.

23HoweverG235, someboatsπλοιάριαploiariaG4142fromἐκekG1537TiberiasΤιβεριάδοςTiberiadosG5085landedἦλθενēlthenG2064nearἐγγὺςengusG1451theτοῦtouG3588placeτόπουtopouG5117whereὅπουhopouG3699the peoplehad eatenἔφαγονephagonG5315theτὸνtonG3588breadἄρτονartonG740aftertheτοῦtouG3588Lordκυρίου.kuriouG2962had given thanksεὐχαριστήσαντοςeucharistēsantosG2168.

24SoοὖνounG3767whenὅτεhoteG3753theὁhoG3588crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754neitherοὐκoukG3756JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424norοὐδὲoudeG3761Hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101wereἔστινestinG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,theyαὐτοὶautoiG846gotἐνέβησανenebēsanG1684intoεἰςeisG1519theτὰtaG3588boatsπλοιάριαploiariaG4142andκαὶkaiG2532wentἦλθονēlthonG2064toεἰςeisG1519CapernaumΚαφαρναοὺμKapharnaoumG2584to look forζητοῦντεςzētountesG2212τὸνtonG3588HimἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424.

25WhenκαὶkaiG2532they foundεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147HimαὐτὸνautonG846on the other sideπέρανperanG4008of theτῆςtēsG3588seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281,they askedεἶπονeiponG2036Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,whenπότεpoteG4219did You getγέγονας;¶gegonasG1096hereὧδεhōdeG5602?”

26ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἈπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς καὶ εἶπεν·Apekrithē autois kai eipenG611 G846 G2532 G2036, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771, it isnotοὐχouchG3756becauseὅτιhotiG3754you sawG3708thesesignsσημεῖα,sēmeiaG4592thatyou are looking forζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212MeG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235becauseὅτιhotiG3754you ateἐφάγετε ἐκephagete ekG5315 G1537theτῶνtōnG3588loavesἄρτωνartōnG740andκαὶkaiG2532had your fillἐχορτάσθητε.echortasthēteG5526.

27Do notμὴmēG3361workἐργάζεσθεergazestheG2038forτὴνtēnG3588foodβρῶσινbrōsinG1035thatτὴνtēnG3588perishesἀπολλυμένηνapollumenēnG622,butἀλλὰallaG235forτὴνtēnG3588foodβρῶσινbrōsinG1035thatτὴνtēnG3588enduresμένουσανmenousanG3306toεἰςeisG1519eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,whichἣνhēnG3739theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will giveδώσει·dōseiG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771.ForγὰρgarG1063on HimτοῦτονtoutonG3778ὁhoG3588Godθεός.theosG2316theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962has placed His seal of approvalἐσφράγισενesphragisenG4972.”

28ThenοὖνounG3767they inquiredεἶπονeiponG2036πρὸςprosG4314αὐτόν·autonG846, “WhatτίtiG5101must we doποιῶμενpoiōmenG4160toἵναinaG2443performἐργαζώμεθαergazōmethaG2038theτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ;¶theouG2316?”

29ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἈπεκρίθη καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·Apekrithē kai eipen autoisG611 G2532 G2036 G846, “TheτὸtoG3588workἔργονergonG2041τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316isἐστινestinG1510thisτοῦτόtoutoG3778:toἵναinaG2443believeπιστεύητεpisteuēteG4100inεἰςeisG1519theὃνhonG3739OneHeἐκεῖνος.¶ekeinosG1565has sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649.”

30SoοὖνounG3767they askedΕἶπονEiponG2036Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “WhatτίtiG5101signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592thenοὖνounG3767will YouσὺsuG4771performποιεῖςpoieisG4160,so thatἵναinaG2443we may seeG3708itandκαὶkaiG2532believeπιστεύσωμένpisteusōmenG4100Youσοι;soiG4771?WhatτίtiG5101will You doἐργάζῃ;ergazēG2038?

31OurG1473οἱhoiG3588fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962ateἔφαγονephagonG5315theτὸtoG3588mannaμάνναmannaG3131inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048,asκαθώςkathōsG2531it isἐστινestinG1510writtenγεγραμμένον·gegrammenonG1125: ‘He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325themαὐτοῖςautoisG846breadἄρτονartonG740fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772to eatφαγεῖν.¶phageinG5315.’”

32οὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidΕἶπενEipenG2036to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771, it wasnotοὐouG3756MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475whogaveδέδωκενdedōkenG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771theτὸνtonG3588breadἄρτονartonG740fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235it isMyG1473ὁhoG3588FatherπατήρpatērG3962whogivesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771theτὸνtonG3588τοῦtouG3588trueἀληθινόν.alēthinonG228breadἄρτονartonG740fromἐκekG1537τὸνtonG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.

33ForγὰρgarG1063theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316isἐστινestinG1510He whoὁhoG3588comes downκαταβαίνωνkatabainōnG2597fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772andκαὶkaiG2532givesδιδοὺςdidousG1325lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222to theτῷtōG3588worldκόσμῳ.¶kosmōG2889.”

34“Sirκύριε,kurieG2962οὖνounG3767,”they saidεἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν·eipon pros autonG2036 G4314 G846, “giveδὸςdosG1325usG1473thisτοῦτον.¶toutonG3778τὸνtonG3588breadἄρτονartonG740at all timesπάντοτεpantoteG3842.”

35ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredΕἶπενEipenG2036αὐτοῖςautoisG846, “IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740τῆςtēsG3588of lifeζωῆς·zōēsG2222.WhoeverὁhoG3588comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064toπρὸςprosG4314MeἐμὲemeG1473will never hungerοὐ μὴ πεινάσῃ,ou mē peinasēG3756 G3361 G3983,andκαὶkaiG2532whoeverὁhoG3588believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100inεἰςeisG1519MeἐμὲemeG1473will never thirstοὐ μὴ διψήσει πώποτε.ou mē dipsēsei pōpoteG3756 G3361 G4455 G1372.

36Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235asI statedεἶπον ὑμῖνeipon huminG2036 G4771ὅτιhotiG3754,you have seenκαὶ ἑωράκατέkai he'ōrakateG2532 G3708MeG1473and stillκαὶkaiG2532you do notοὐouG3756believeπιστεύετε.pisteueteG4100.

37Everyoneπᾶν ὃpan hoG3956 G3739theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962givesδίδωσίνdidōsinG1325MeG1473will comeἥξει,hēxeiG2240toπρὸςprosG4314MeG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὸνtonG3588one whocomesἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064toπρὸςprosG4314MeG1473I will never driveοὐ μὴ ἐκβάλωou mē ekbalōG3756 G3361 G1544awayἔξω,exōG1854.

38ForὅτιhotiG3754I have come downκαταβέβηκαkatabebēkaG2597fromἀπὸapoG575τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,notοὐχouchG3756toἵναinaG2443doποιῶpoiōG4160τὸtoG3588MyG1699ownτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,butἀλλὰallaG235to dotheτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of Him whoτοῦtouG3588sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992MeἐμὸνemonG1473.

39AndδέdeG1161thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστινestinG1510theτὸtoG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of Him whoτοῦtouG3588sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992MeG1473,thatἵναinaG2443I shall loseἀπολέσωapolesōG622noneμὴmēG3361ofἐξexG1537αὐτοῦ,autouG846πᾶνpanG3956thoseὃhoG3739He has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325MeG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235raise them upἀναστήσω αὐτὸanastēsō autoG450 G846atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

40ForγάρgarG1063itτοῦτοtoutoG3778isἐστινestinG1510τὸtoG3588MyG1473Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962τοῦtouG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307thatἵναinaG2443everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588looks toθεωρῶνtheōrōnG2334theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207andκαὶkaiG2532believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100inεἰςeisG1519HimαὐτὸνautonG846shall haveἔχῃechēG2192eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,andκαὶkaiG2532IG1473will raise him upἀναστήσω αὐτὸνanastēsō autonG450 G846atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.¶hēmeraG2250.”

41At thisοὖνounG3767,theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453began to grumbleἘγόγγυζονEgonguzonG1111aboutπερὶperiG4012JesusαὐτοῦautouG846becauseὅτιhotiG3754He had saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740thatὁhoG3588came downκαταβὰςkatabasG2597fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦ·ouranouG3772.”

42καὶkaiG2532They were askingG2036, “IsἐστινestinG1510thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778notοὐχouchG3756JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,theὁhoG3588sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of JosephἸωσήφ,IōsēphG2501,whoseοὗhouG3739τὸνtonG3588fatherπατέραpateraG3962andκαὶkaiG2532τὴνtēnG3588motherμητέρα;mēteraG3384weG1473knowG1492?HowπῶςpōsG4459thenνῦνnunG3568can He sayG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘I have come downκαταβέβηκα;¶katabebēkaG2597fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772?’”

43“StopμὴmēG3361grumblingγογγύζετεgonguzeteG1111amongμετ᾽met᾽G3326yourselvesἀλλήλων.allēlōnG240,”JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἈπεκρίθη καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·Apekrithē kai eipen autoisG611 G2532 G2036 G846.

44“No oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toπρόςprosG4314MeG1473unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962whoὁhoG3588sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MeG1473drawsἑλκύσῃhelkusēG1670himαὐτόν,autonG846,and IG2504will raise him upἀναστήσω αὐτὸνanastēsō autonG450 G846atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

45It isἔστινestinG1510writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125inἐνenG1722theτοῖςtoisG3588Prophetsπροφήταις·prophētaisG4396: ‘AndκαὶkaiG2532they will all beἔσονται πάντεςesontai pantesG1510 G3956taughtδιδακτοὶdidaktoiG1318by Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.’EveryoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588has heardἀκούσαςakousasG191theτοῦtouG3588FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962andκαὶkaiG2532learnedμαθὼνmathōnG3129fromπαρὰparaG3844HimcomesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064toπρὸςprosG4314Meἐμέ·emeG1473—

46notοὐχouchG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754anyoneτιςtisG5100has seenἑώρακένhe'ōrakenG3708theτὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361theὁhoG3588One whoisὢνōnG1510fromπαρὰparaG3844τοῦtouG3588Godθεοῦ,theouG2316; onlyHeοὗτοςhoutosG3778has seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708theτὸνtonG3588Fatherπατέρα.¶pateraG3962.

47TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,he whoὁhoG3588believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιον.aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.

48IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740τῆςtēsG3588of lifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

49YourὑμῶνhumōnG4771οἱhoiG3588fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962ateἔφαγονephagonG5315theτῇtēaG3588mannaμάνναmannaG3131inἐνenG1722theτὸtoG3588wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048,yetκαὶkaiG2532they diedἀπέθανον·apethanonG599.

50ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740thatὁhoG3588comes downκαταβαίνων,katabainōnG2597fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,so thatἵναinaG2443anyoneτιςtisG5100may eatφάγῃphagēG5315ofἐξexG1537itαὐτοῦautouG846andκαὶkaiG2532notμὴmēG3361dieἀποθάνῃ.¶apothanēG599.

51IG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588livingζῶνzōnG2198breadἄρτοςartosG740thatὁhoG3588came downκαταβάς·katabasG2597fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.IfἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100eatsφάγῃphagēG5315ofἐκekG1537thisτούτουtoutouG3778τοῦtouG3588breadἄρτου,artouG740,he will liveζήσειzēseiG2198foreverεἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.eis ton aiōnaG1519 G3588 G165.AndκαὶkaiG2532thisὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740,whichὃνhonG3739IG1473δὲdeG1161will giveδώσωdōsōG1325forὑπὲρhuperG5228theἡhēG3588lifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222of theτῆςtēsG3588worldκόσμουkosmouG2889,isἐστινestinG1510MyG1473τοῦtouG3588fleshσάρξsarxG4561.”

52At thisοὖνounG3767,theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453began to argueἘμάχοντοEmachontoG3164amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἀλλήλουςallēlousG240λέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HowπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταιdunataiG1410thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778mangiveδοῦναιdounaiG1325usG1473HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561to eatφαγεῖν;¶phageinG5315?”

53SoοὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidΕἶπενEipenG2036to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361you eatφάγητεphagēteG5315theτὴνtēnG3588fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561andκαὶkaiG2532drinkπίητεpiēteG4095αὐτοῦautouG846theτοῦtouG3588bloodαἷμα,haimaG129of theτοῦtouG3588SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207τὸtoG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444,you haveἔχετεecheteG2192noοὐκoukG3756lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222inἐνenG1722youἑαυτοῖς.he'autoisG1438.

54WhoeverὁhoG3588eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176MyG1473τὴνtēnG3588fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561andG2532drinksπίνωνpinōnG4095MyG1473τὸtoG3588bloodαἷμαhaimaG129hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,and IG2504will raise him upἀναστήσω αὐτὸνanastēsō autonG450 G846at theτῇtēaG3588lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

55ForγὰρgarG1063MyG1473ἡhēG3588fleshσάρξsarxG4561isἐστινestinG1510realἀληθήςalēthēsG227foodβρῶσις,brōsisG1035,andκαὶkaiG2532MyG1473τὸtoG3588bloodαἷμάhaimaG129isἐστινestinG1510realἀληθήςalēthēsG227drinkπόσις.posisG4213.

56WhoeverὁhoG3588eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176MyG1473τὴνtēnG3588fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561andG2532drinksπίνωνpinōnG4095MyG1473τὸtoG3588bloodαἷμαhaimaG129remainsμένειmeneiG3306inἐνenG1722MeG1473,and IG2504inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷ.autōG846.

57Just asκαθὼςkathōsG2531theὁhoG3588livingζῶνzōnG2198FatherπατὴρpatērG3962sentἀπέστειλένapesteilenG649MeG1473and IG2504liveζῶzōG2198because ofδιὰdiaG1223theτὸνtonG3588Fatherπατέρα,pateraG3962,soG2532alsoG2548theὁhoG3588one whofeeds onτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176MeG1473will liveζήσειzēseiG2198because ofδι᾽di᾽G1223MeG1473.

58ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588breadἄρτοςartosG740thatὁhoG3588came downκαταβάς,katabasG2597fromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.Unlikeοὐ καθὼςou kathōsG3756 G2531yourοἱhoiG3588fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962, whoateἔφαγονephagonG5315the mannaandκαὶkaiG2532diedἀπέθανον·apethanonG599,theὁhoG3588one whoeatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778τὸνtonG3588breadἄρτονartonG740will liveζήσειzēseiG2198foreverεἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.¶eis ton aiōnaG1519 G3588 G165.”

Many Disciples Turn Back

(Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33)

59JesussaidεἶπενeipenG2036thisΤαῦταTautaG3778while teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321inἐνenG1722thesynagogueσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864inἐνenG1722CapernaumΚαφαρναούμ.KapharnaoumG2584.

60On hearingἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191itοὖνounG3767,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183ofἐκekG1537HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101saidεἶπαν·eipanG2036, “Thisοὗτος·houtosG3778isἐστινestinG1510a difficultσκληρόςsklērosG4642ὁhoG3588teachingλόγοςlogosG3056.WhoτίςtisG5101canδύναταιdunataiG1410acceptἀκούειν;¶akoueinG191itαὐτοῦautouG846?”

61δὲdeG1161Awareἐν ἑαυτῷen he'autōG1492 G1722 G1438thatὅτιhotiG3754HisαὐτοῦautouG846ὁhoG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101were grumblingγογγύζουσινgonguzousinG1111aboutπερὶperiG4012thisτούτουtoutouG3778teachingοἱhoiG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424askedεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “Does thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778offendσκανδαλίζει;skandalizeiG4624youὑμᾶςhumasG4771?

62ThenοὖνounG3767what will happen ifἐὰνeanG1437you seeθεωρῆτεtheōrēteG2334theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444ascendἀναβαίνονταanabainontaG305to whereὅπουhopouG3699He wasἦνēnG1510τὸtoG3588beforeG4386?

63TheτὸtoG3588SpiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151τὸtoG3588ἐστινestinG1510gives lifeζῳοποιοῦν,zōopoiounG2227;theἡhēG3588fleshσὰρξsarxG4561profitsὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623nothingοὐκ οὐδέν·ouk oudenG3756 G3762.TheτὰtaG3588wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487ἃhaG3739IἐγὼegōG1473have spokenλελάληκαlelalēkaG2980to youὑμῖνhuminG4771areἐστινestinG1510spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151andκαὶkaiG2532they areἐστιν.estinG1510lifeζωήzōēG2222.

64Howeverἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,there areεἰσὶνeisinG1510someτινεςtinesG5100ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771whoοἳhoiG3739do not believeοὐ πιστεύουσιν.ou pisteuousinG3756 G4100.” (ForγὰρgarG1063ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had knownᾔδειēdeiG1492fromἐξexG1537thebeginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746whichτίνεςtinesG5101εἰσὶνeisinG1510of themοἱhoiG3588did not believeμὴ πιστεύοντεςmē pisteuontesG3361 G4100andκαὶkaiG2532whoτίςtisG5101ἐστινestinG1510ὁhoG3588would betrayπαραδώσωνparadōsōnG3860Himαὐτόν.autonG846.)

65ThenκαὶkaiG2532JesussaidG2036, “ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is whyδιὰdiaG1223I toldεἴρηκαeirēkaG2046youὑμῖνhuminG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064toπρόςprosG4314MeG1473unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361ἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962has granted itᾖ δεδομένονē dedomenonG1510 G1325to himαὐτῷautōG846.”

66FromἐκekG1537thatτούτουtoutouG3778time onmanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183ofἐκekG1537HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101turned backἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσωapēlthon eis ta opisōG565 G1519 G3588 G3694andκαὶkaiG2532no longerG3765walkedπεριεπάτουν.¶periepatounG4043withμετ᾽met᾽G3326HimαὐτοῦautouG846.

Peter’s Confession of Faith

(Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–20)

67SoοὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424askedΕἶπενEipenG2036theτοῖςtoisG3588Twelveδώδεκα·dōdekaG1427, “Do youμὴ ὑμεῖςmē humeisG3361 G4771wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to leaveὑπάγειν;hupageinG5217tooκαὶkaiG2532?”

68SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074repliedἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611αὐτῷautōG846, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,toπρὸςprosG4314whomτίναtinaG5101would we goἀπελευσόμεθα;apeleusomethaG565?You haveἔχεις,echeisG2192thewordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487of eternalαἰωνίουaiōniouG166lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222.

69καὶkaiG2532WeG1473believeπεπιστεύκαμενpepisteukamenG4100andκαὶkaiG2532knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754YouσὺsuG4771areεἶeiG1510theὁhoG3588Holy OneἅγιοςhagiosG40τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

70ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “Have IἐγὼegōG1473notοὐκoukG3756chosenἐξελεξάμην,exelexamēnG1586youὑμᾶςhumasG4771,theτοὺςtousG3588TwelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427?YetκαὶkaiG2532oneεἷςheisG1520ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771isἐστιν;estinG1510a devilδιάβολόςdiabolosG1228!”

71δὲdeG1161He was speakingG2036τὸνtonG3588about JudasἸούδανIoudanG2455, the sonof SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnosG4613IscariotἸσκαριώτου·IskariōtouG2469.ForγὰρgarG1063although Judas wasοὗτοςhoutosG3778oneεἷςheisG1520ofἐκekG1537theτῶνtōnG3588Twelveδώδεκα.¶dōdekaG1427,he was laterἔμελλενemellenG3195to betrayπαραδιδόναιparadidonaiG3860JesusαὐτὸνautonG846.