John 6

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

1AfterG3326 thisG3778, JesusG2424 crossedG565 to the other sideG4008 of theG3588 SeaG2281 of GalileeG1056 (thatG3588 is, the Sea of TiberiasG5085). 2A largeG4183 crowdG3793 followedG190 HimG846 becauseG3754 they sawG2334 theG3588 signsG4592 He was performingG4160 onG1909 theG3588 sickG770. 3ThenG1161 JesusG2424 went upG424 onG1519 theG3588 mountainG3735 andG2532 sat downG2521 withG3326 HisG846 disciplesG3101.

4NowG1161 theG3588 JewishG3588G2453 FeastG1859 of theG3588 PassoverG3957 wasG1510 nearG1451. 5When JesusG2424 looked upG1869G3588G3788 andG2532 sawG2300 a largeG4183 crowdG3793 comingG2064 towardG4314 HimG846, He saidG3004 toG4314 PhilipG5376, “WhereG4159 can we buyG59 breadG740 forG2443 theseG3778 people to eatG5315?” 6ButG1161 He was askingG2036 thisG3778 to testG3985 himG846, forG1063 HeG846 knewG1492 whatG5101 He was aboutG3195 to doG4160.

7PhilipG5376 answeredG611, “Two hundredG1250 denariiG12201 would not buy enoughG3756G714 breadG740 forG846G2443 each of themG1538 to haveG2983 aG5100 smallG1024 piece.”

8OneG1520 ofG1537 HisG846 disciplesG3101, AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG80, saidG3004 to HimG846, 9“HereG5602 isG1510 a boyG3808 with fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 andG2532 twoG1417 small fishG3795. ButG235 whatG5101 difference will these makeG1510G3778 amongG1519 so manyG5118?”

10“HaveG4160 theG3588 people sit downG377,” JesusG2424 saidG2036. NowG1161 there wasG1510 plenty ofG4183 grassG5528 inG1722 that placeG5117, soG3767 theG3588 menG435 sat downG377, aboutG5613 five thousandG4000 of them.

11ThenG3767 JesusG2424 tookG2983 theG3588 loavesG740 andG3668G2532 theG3588 fishG3795, gave thanksG2168, and distributedG1239 to thoseG3588 who were seatedG345 as much asG3745 they wantedG2309.

12AndG1161 whenG5613 everyone was fullG1705, He saidG3004 toG3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “GatherG4863 theG3588 piecesG2801 that are left overG4052, so thatG2443 nothingG3361G5100 will be wastedG622.”

13SoG3767 they collectedG4863 them andG2532 filledG1072 twelveG1427 basketsG2894 with the piecesG2801 ofG1537 theG3588 fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 left overG4052 by thoseG3588 who had eatenG977.

14When theG3588 peopleG444 sawG3708 the signG4592 thatG3739 Jesus had performedG4160,2 they began to sayG2036, “TrulyG230 thisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 ProphetG4396 whoG3588 is to comeG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 worldG2889.”

15ThenG3767 JesusG2424, realizingG1097 thatG3754 they were aboutG3195 to comeG2064 andG2532 makeG4160 HimG846 kingG935 by forceG726, withdrewG402 againG3825 toG1519 a mountainG3735 by HimselfG846G3441.

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Jesus Walks on Water

(Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52)

WhenG5613 eveningG3798 cameG1096, HisG846 disciplesG3101 went downG2597 toG1909 theG3588 seaG2281, 17got intoG1684G1519 a boatG4143, and startedG2064 acrossG4008 theG3588 seaG2281 toG1519 CapernaumG2584. It wasG1096 alreadyG2235 darkG4653, andG2532 JesusG2424 had not yet gone outG3768G2064 toG4314 themG846. 18A strongG3173 windG417 was blowingG4154, andG5037 theG3588 seaG2281 grew agitatedG1326.

19When they had rowedG1643 aboutG5613 three or four milesG1501G4002G2228G5144G4712,3 they sawG2334 JesusG2424 approachingG1096G1451 theG3588 boatG4143, walkingG4043 onG1909 theG3588 seaG2281—andG2532 they were terrifiedG5399. 20ButG1161 Jesus spoke upG3004G846: “It isG1510 IG1473; do notG3361 be afraidG5399.” 21ThenG3767 they were willingG2309 to takeG2983 HimG846 intoG1519 theG3588 boatG4143, andG2532 at onceG2112 theG3588 boatG4143 reachedG1096G1909 theG3588 shoreG1093 whereG3739 they were headingG5217.

Jesus the Bread of Life

22TheG3588 next dayG1887, theG3588 crowdG3793 thatG3588 had remainedG2476 on the other sideG4008 of theG3588 seaG2281 realizedG3708 thatG3754 onlyG1487G3361 oneG1520 boatG4142 had beenG1510 thereG1563, andG2532 thatG3754 JesusG2424 had not boardedG3756G4897G1519 it with HisG846 disciplesG3101, butG235 they had gone awayG565 aloneG3441. 23HoweverG235, some boatsG4142 fromG1537 TiberiasG5085 landedG2064 nearG1451 theG3588 placeG5117 whereG3699 the people had eatenG5315 theG3588 breadG740 after theG3588 LordG2962 had given thanksG2168. 24SoG3767 whenG3753 theG3588 crowdG3793 sawG3708 thatG3754 neitherG3756 JesusG2424 norG3761 HisG846 disciplesG3101 wereG1510 thereG1563, theyG846 gotG1684 intoG1519 theG3588 boatsG4142 andG2532 wentG2064 toG1519 CapernaumG2584 to look forG2212 Him. 25When they foundG2147 HimG846 on the other sideG4008 of theG3588 seaG2281, they askedG2036 HimG846, “RabbiG4461, whenG4219 did You getG1096 hereG5602?”

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JesusG2424 repliedG611G846G2532G2036, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, it is notG3756 becauseG3754 you sawG3708 these signsG4592 that you are looking forG2212 MeG1473, butG235 becauseG3754 you ateG5315G1537 theG3588 loavesG740 andG2532 had your fillG5526. 27Do notG3361 workG2038 for foodG1035 thatG3588 perishesG622, butG235 for foodG1035 thatG3588 enduresG3306 toG1519 eternalG166 lifeG2222, whichG3739 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will giveG1325 youG4771. ForG1063 on HimG3778 GodG2316 theG3588 FatherG3962 has placed His seal of approvalG4972.”

28ThenG3767 they inquiredG2036, “WhatG5101 must we doG4160 toG2443 performG2038 theG3588 worksG2041 of GodG2316?”

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JesusG2424 repliedG611G2532G2036G846, “TheG3588 workG2041 of GodG2316 isG1510 thisG3778: toG2443 believeG4100 inG1519 theG3739 One HeG1565 has sentG649.”

30SoG3767 they askedG2036 HimG846, “WhatG5101 signG4592 thenG3767 will YouG4771 performG4160, so thatG2443 we may seeG3708 it andG2532 believeG4100 YouG4771? WhatG5101 will You doG2038? 31OurG1473 fathersG3962 ateG5315 theG3588 mannaG3131 inG1722 theG3588 wildernessG2048, asG2531 it isG1510 writtenG1125: ‘He gaveG1325 themG846 breadG740 fromG1537 heavenG3772 to eatG5315.’4”

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JesusG2424 saidG2036 to themG846, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, it was notG3756 MosesG3475 who gaveG1325 youG4771 theG3588 breadG740 fromG1537 heavenG3772, butG235 it is MyG1473 FatherG3962 who givesG1325 youG4771 theG3588 trueG228 breadG740 fromG1537 heavenG3772. 33ForG1063 theG3588 breadG740 of GodG2316 isG1510 He whoG3588 comes downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772 andG2532 givesG1325 lifeG2222 to theG3588 worldG2889.”

34“SirG2962,” they saidG2036G4314G846, “giveG1325 usG1473 thisG3778 breadG740 at all timesG3842.”

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JesusG2424 answeredG2036, “IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 breadG740 of lifeG2222. WhoeverG3588 comesG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 will never hungerG3756G3361G3983, andG2532 whoeverG3588 believesG4100 inG1519 MeG1473 will never thirstG3756G3361G4455G1372. 36ButG235 as I statedG2036G4771, you have seenG2532G3708 MeG1473 and stillG2532 you do notG3756 believeG4100.

37EveryoneG3956G3739 theG3588 FatherG3962 givesG1325 MeG1473 will comeG2240 toG4314 MeG1473, andG2532 theG3588 one who comesG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 I will never driveG3756G3361G1544 awayG1854. 38ForG3754 I have come downG2597 fromG575 heavenG3772, notG3756 toG2443 doG4160 MyG1699 own willG2307, butG235 to do theG3588 willG2307 of Him whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473.

39AndG1161 thisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 willG2307 of Him whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473, thatG2443 I shall loseG622 noneG3361 ofG1537 thoseG3739 He has givenG1325 MeG1473, butG235 raise them upG450G846 atG1722 theG3588 lastG2078 dayG2250. 40ForG1063 itG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 Father’sG3962 willG2307 thatG2443 everyoneG3956 whoG3588 looks toG2334 theG3588 SonG5207 andG2532 believesG4100 inG1519 HimG846 shall haveG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, andG2532 IG1473 will raise him upG450G846 atG1722 theG3588 lastG2078 dayG2250.”

41At thisG3767, theG3588 JewsG2453 began to grumbleG1111 aboutG4012 Jesus becauseG3754 He had saidG2036, “IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 breadG740 thatG3588 came downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772.” 42They were askingG2036, “IsG1510 thisG3778 notG3756 JesusG2424, theG3588 sonG5207 of JosephG2501, whoseG3739 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384 weG1473 knowG1492? HowG4459 thenG3568 can He sayG3004, ‘I have come downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772?’”

43“StopG3361 grumblingG1111 amongG3326 yourselvesG240,” JesusG2424 repliedG611G2532G2036G846. 44“No oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 unlessG1437G3361 theG3588 FatherG3962 whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473 drawsG1670 himG846, and IG2504 will raise him upG450G846 atG1722 theG3588 lastG2078 dayG2250. 45It isG1510 writtenG1125 inG1722 theG3588 ProphetsG4396: ‘AndG2532 they will all beG1510G3956 taughtG1318 by GodG2316.’5 EveryoneG3956 whoG3588 has heardG191 theG3588 FatherG3962 andG2532 learnedG3129 fromG3844 Him comesG2064 toG4314 MeG1473— 46notG3756 thatG3754 anyoneG5100 has seenG3708 theG3588 FatherG3962 exceptG1487G3361 theG3588 One who isG1510 fromG3844 GodG2316; only HeG3778 has seenG3708 theG3588 FatherG3962.

47TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, he whoG3588 believesG4100 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222. 48IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 breadG740 of lifeG2222. 49YourG4771 fathersG3962 ateG5315 theG3588 mannaG3131 inG1722 theG3588 wildernessG2048, yetG2532 they diedG599. 50ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 breadG740 thatG3588 comes downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772, so thatG2443 anyoneG5100 may eatG5315 ofG1537 itG846 andG2532 notG3361 dieG599. 51IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 livingG2198 breadG740 thatG3588 came downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772. IfG1437 anyoneG5100 eatsG5315 ofG1537 thisG3778 breadG740, he will liveG2198 foreverG1519G3588G165. AndG2532 this breadG740, whichG3739 IG1473 will giveG1325 forG5228 theG3588 lifeG2222 of theG3588 worldG2889, isG1510 MyG1473 fleshG4561.”

52At thisG3767, theG3588 JewsG2453 began to argueG3164 amongG4314 themselvesG240, “HowG4459 canG1410 thisG3778 man giveG1325 usG1473 HisG846 fleshG4561 to eatG5315?”

53SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG2036 to themG846, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, unlessG1437G3361 you eatG5315 theG3588 fleshG4561 andG2532 drinkG4095 theG3588 bloodG129 of theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444, you haveG2192 noG3756 lifeG2222 inG1722 youG1438. 54WhoeverG3588 eatsG5176 MyG1473 fleshG4561 andG2532 drinksG4095 MyG1473 bloodG129 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, and IG2504 will raise him upG450G846 at theG3588 lastG2078 dayG2250. 55ForG1063 MyG1473 fleshG4561 isG1510 realG227 foodG1035, andG2532 MyG1473 bloodG129 isG1510 realG227 drinkG4213.

56WhoeverG3588 eatsG5176 MyG1473 fleshG4561 andG2532 drinksG4095 MyG1473 bloodG129 remainsG3306 inG1722 MeG1473, and IG2504 inG1722 himG846. 57Just asG2531 theG3588 livingG2198 FatherG3962 sentG649 MeG1473 and IG2504 liveG2198 because ofG1223 theG3588 FatherG3962, soG2532 alsoG2548 theG3588 one who feeds onG5176 MeG1473 will liveG2198 because ofG1223 MeG1473. 58ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 breadG740 thatG3588 came downG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772. UnlikeG3756G2531 your fathersG3962, who ateG5315 the manna andG2532 diedG599, theG3588 one who eatsG5176 thisG3778 breadG740 will liveG2198 foreverG1519G3588G165.”

Many Disciples Turn Back

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

59Jesus saidG2036 thisG3778 while teachingG1321 inG1722 the synagogueG4864 inG1722 CapernaumG2584. 60On hearingG191 it, manyG4183 ofG1537 HisG846 disciplesG3101 saidG2036, “ThisG3778 isG1510 a difficultG4642 teachingG3056. WhoG5101 canG1410 acceptG191 itG846?”

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AwareG1492G1722G1438 thatG3754 HisG846 disciplesG3101 were grumblingG1111 aboutG4012 thisG3778 teaching, JesusG2424 askedG2036 themG846, “Does thisG3778 offendG4624 youG4771? 62ThenG3767 what will happen ifG1437 you seeG2334 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 ascendG305 to whereG3699 He wasG1510 beforeG4386?

63TheG3588 SpiritG4151 gives lifeG2227; theG3588 fleshG4561 profitsG5623 nothingG3756G3762. TheG3588 wordsG4487 IG1473 have spokenG2980 to youG4771 areG1510 spiritG4151 andG2532 they areG1510 lifeG2222. 64HoweverG235, there areG1510 someG5100 ofG1537 youG4771 whoG3739 do not believeG3756G4100.” (ForG1063 JesusG2424 had knownG1492 fromG1537 the beginningG746 whichG5101 of themG3588 did not believeG3361G4100 andG2532 whoG5101 would betrayG3860 HimG846.)

65ThenG2532 Jesus saidG2036, “ThisG3778 is whyG1223 I toldG2046 youG4771 thatG3754 no oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 toG4314 MeG1473 unlessG1437G3361 theG3588 FatherG3962 has granted itG1510G1325 to himG846.”

66FromG1537 thatG3778 time on manyG4183 ofG1537 HisG846 disciplesG3101 turned backG565G1519G3588G3694 andG2532 no longerG3765 walkedG4043 withG3326 HimG846.

Peter’s Confession of Faith

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

67SoG3767 JesusG2424 askedG2036 theG3588 TwelveG1427, “Do youG3361G4771 wantG2309 to leaveG5217 tooG2532?”

68SimonG4613 PeterG4074 repliedG611, “LordG2962, toG4314 whomG5101 would we goG565? You haveG2192 the wordsG4487 of eternalG166 lifeG2222. 69WeG1473 believeG4100 andG2532 knowG1097 thatG3754 YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 Holy OneG40 of GodG2316.6”

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JesusG2424 answeredG611 themG846, “Have IG1473 notG3756 chosenG1586 youG4771, theG3588 TwelveG1427? YetG2532 oneG1520 ofG1537 youG4771 isG1510 a devilG1228!” 71He was speakingG2036 about JudasG2455, the son of SimonG4613 IscariotG2469. ForG1063 although Judas was oneG1520 ofG1537 theG3588 TwelveG1427, he was laterG3195 to betrayG3860 Jesus.