New American Standard Bible 1995

John 6:22-71

22The nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887the crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793that stoodἑστηκὼςhestēkōsG2476on the otherπέρανperanG4008sideG4008of the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281sawG3708that there was noG3756otherἄλλοalloG243smallG4142boatπλοιάριονploiarionG4142thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,exceptG1508oneἓνhenG1520,and that JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had not enteredσυνεισῆλθενsuneisēlthenG4897with His disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101into the boatπλοῖονploionG4143, but thatHis disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101had goneG565awayἀπῆλθον·apēlthonG565aloneμόνοιmonoiG3441.

23There cameἦλθενēlthenG2064otherἄλλαallaG243smallG4142boatsπλοιάριαploiariaG4142fromTiberiasΤιβεριάδοςTiberiadosG5085nearἐγγὺςengusG1451to the placeτόπουtopouG5117whereὅπουhopouG3699they ateG2068the breadἄρτονartonG740after theLordκυρίου.kuriouG2962had givenG2168thanksεὐχαριστήσαντοςeucharistēsantosG2168.

24SoοὖνounG3767whenὅτεhoteG3753the crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793sawG3708that JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was not thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,norοὐδὲoudeG3761His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101,they themselvesG846gotἐνέβησανenebēsanG1684into the smallG4142boatsπλοιάριαploiariaG4142, andcameἦλθονēlthonG2064to CapernaumG2746seekingζητοῦντεςzētountesG2212JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424.

25WhenπότεpoteG4219they foundεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147Him on the otherπέρανperanG4008sideG4008of the seaθαλάσσηςthalassēsG2281,they saidG3004to Him, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,whenG4219did You getγέγονας;¶gegonasG1096hereὧδεhōdeG5602?”

26JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611them and saidλέγωlegōG3004,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004to you, youseekζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212Me, not becauseὅτιhotiG3754you sawG3708signsσημεῖα,sēmeiaG4592,but becauseὅτιhotiG3754you ateG2068of the loavesἄρτωνartōnG740and were filledἐχορτάσθητε.echortasthēteG5526.

27Do notworkἐργάζεσθεergazestheG2038for the foodβρῶσινbrōsinG1035which perishesἀπολλυμένηνapollumenēnG622,but for the foodβρῶσινbrōsinG1035which enduresμένουσανmenousanG3306toeternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,whichἣνhēnG3739the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will giveδώσει·dōseiG1325to you, for on Him the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,Godθεός.theosG2316,has setG4972His sealἐσφράγισενesphragisenG4972.”

28ThereforeοὖνounG3767they saidG3004to Him, “WhatτίtiG5101shall we doποιῶμενpoiōmenG4160,soG3767that we may workἐργαζώμεθαergazōmethaG2038the worksἔργαergaG2041of Godθεοῦ;¶theouG2316?”

29JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611and saidG3004to them,“ThisτοῦτόtoutoG3778isthe workἔργονergonG2041of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,that you believeπιστεύητεpisteuēteG4100in Him whomὃνhonG3739Hehas sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649.”

30SoG3767they saidG3004to Him, “WhatτίtiG5101thenG3767do You doποιεῖςpoieisG4160for asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592,soG3767that we may seeG3708,and believeπιστεύσωμένpisteusōmenG4100You? WhatτίtiG5101workἐργάζῃ;ergazēG2038do You performG2038?

31Our fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962ateG2068the mannaμάνναmannaG3131in the wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048;as it is writtenγεγραμμένον·gegrammenonG1125, ‘He gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325them breadἄρτονartonG740out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772to eatG2068.’”

32JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424thenοὖνounG3767saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004to you, it is not MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475who has givenδέδωκενdedōkenG1325you the breadἄρτονartonG740out of heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,but it is My FatherπατήρpatērG3962who givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325you the trueἀληθινόν.alēthinonG228breadἄρτονartonG740out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.

33For the breadἄρτοςartosG740of GodθεοῦtheouG2316is that whichcomesG2597downκαταβαίνωνkatabainōnG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,and givesδιδοὺςdidousG1325lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222to the worldκόσμῳ.¶kosmōG2889.”

34ThenοὖνounG3767they saidG3004to Him, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,alwaysπάντοτεpantoteG3842giveδὸςdosG1325us thisτοῦτον.¶toutonG3778breadἄρτονartonG740.”

35JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510the breadἄρτοςartosG740of lifeζωῆς·zōēsG2222;he who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064to Me will not hungerπεινάσῃ,peinasēG3983,and he who believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100in Mewill neverG3756 G3361thirstδιψήσειdipsēseiG1372.

36ButI saidG3004to you that you have seenἑωράκατέhe'ōrakateG3708Me, and yet do not believeπιστεύετε.pisteueteG4100.

37AllπᾶνpanG3956that the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962givesδίδωσίνdidōsinG1325Me will comeἥξει,hēxeiG2240to Me, and the one who comesἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064to Me I will certainlyοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361not castἐκβάλωekbalōG1544out.

38ForI have comeκαταβέβηκαkatabebēkaG2597downG2597from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,not to doποιῶpoiōG4160My ownG1699willθέλημαthelēmaG2307, butthe willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of Him whosentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992Me.

39ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of Him who sentπέμψαντόςpempsantosG3992Me, that ofallπᾶνpanG3956that He has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325Me IloseἀπολέσωapolesōG622nothingμὴmēG3361, butraiseἀναστήσωanastēsōG450it up on the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

40For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962,that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whobeholdsθεωρῶνtheōrōnG2334the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207andbelievesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100in Him will haveἔχῃechēG2192eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,and I MyselfἐγὼegōG1473willraiseἀναστήσωanastēsōG450him up on the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.¶hēmeraG2250.”

41ThereforeοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453were grumblingἘγόγγυζονEgonguzonG1111aboutπερὶperiG4012Him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754He saidG3004,“I amεἰμιeimiG1510the breadἄρτοςartosG740thatcameκαταβὰςkatabasG2597downG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦ·ouranouG3772.”

42They were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “Is not thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of JosephἸωσήφ,IōsēphG2501,whoseοὗhouG3739fatherπατέραpateraG3962and motherμητέρα;mēteraG3384we knowG3609?HowπῶςpōsG4459does He nowνῦνnunG3568sayλέγειlegeiG3004, ‘I have comeκαταβέβηκα;¶katabebēkaG2597downG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772’?”

43JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611and saidG3004to them,“Do not grumbleγογγύζετεgonguzeteG1111amongμετ᾽met᾽G3326yourselvesἀλλήλων.allēlōnG240.

44NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064to Me unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MedrawsἑλκύσῃhelkusēG1670him; and I willraiseἀναστήσωanastēsōG450him up on the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

45It is writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125in the prophetsπροφήταις·prophētaisG4396, ‘And they shall allπάντεςpantesG3956betaughtδιδακτοὶdidaktoiG1318of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.’EveryoneπᾶςpasG3956who has heardἀκούσαςakousasG191and learnedμαθὼνmathōnG3129from the FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064to Me.

46Not that anyoneτιςtisG5100has seenἑώρακένhe'ōrakenG3708the FatherπατέραpateraG3962,exceptG1508the One who is from Godθεοῦ,theouG2316;He has seenἑώρακενhe'ōrakenG3708the Fatherπατέρα.¶pateraG3962.

47TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, he who believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιον.aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222.

48I amεἰμιeimiG1510the breadἄρτοςartosG740of lifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

49Your fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962ateG2068the mannaμάνναmannaG3131in the wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048,and they diedἀπέθανον·apethanonG599.

50ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the breadἄρτοςartosG740whichcomesG2597downκαταβαίνων,katabainōnG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,soἵναinaG2443that oneτιςtisG5100may eatG2068of it andnot dieἀποθάνῃ.¶apothanēG599.

51I amG1510the livingζῶνzōnG2198breadἄρτοςartosG740thatcameκαταβάς·katabasG2597downG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772;ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100eatsG2068of thisτούτουtoutouG3778breadἄρτου,artouG740,he will liveζήσειzēseiG2198foreverαἰῶνα.aiōnaG165;and the breadἄρτοςartosG740alsoκαὶkaiG2532whichὃνhonG3739I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325for the lifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889isMy fleshσάρξsarxG4561.”

52ThenοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453beganto argueἘμάχοντοEmachontoG3164with oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HowπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταιdunataiG1410thisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325us HisfleshσάρκαsarkaG4561to eatG2068?”

53SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004to you, unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361you eatG2068the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561ofthe SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444and drinkπίητεpiēteG4095His bloodαἷμα,haimaG129,you haveἔχετεecheteG2192noοὐκoukG3756lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222in yourselvesἑαυτοῖς.he'autoisG1438.

54He who eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176My fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561and drinksπίνωνpinōnG4095My bloodαἷμαhaimaG129hasἔχειecheiG2192eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222, and I willraiseἀναστήσωanastēsōG450him up on the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.

55For My fleshσάρξsarxG4561is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227foodβρῶσις,brōsisG1035,and My bloodαἷμάhaimaG129is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227drinkπόσις.posisG4213.

56He who eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176My fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561and drinksπίνωνpinōnG4095My bloodαἷμαhaimaG129abidesμένειmeneiG3306in Me, and I in him.

57As thelivingζῶνzōnG2198FatherπατὴρpatērG3962sentἀπέστειλένapesteilenG649Me, and I liveζῶzōG2198becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the Fatherπατέρα,pateraG3962,soG2532he who eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176Me, he alsoG2548will liveζήσειzēseiG2198becauseδι᾽di᾽G1223of Me.

58ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778is the breadἄρτοςartosG740whichG3588cameκαταβάς,katabasG2597downG2597out of heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772; not asthe fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962ateG2068and diedἀπέθανον·apethanonG599;he who eatsτρώγωνtrōgōnG5176thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778breadἄρτονartonG740will liveζήσειzēseiG2198foreverαἰῶνα.¶aiōnaG165.”

59TheseG3778thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778He saidG3004in the synagogueσυναγωγῇsunagōgēaG4864as He taughtδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321in CapernaumG2746.

60ThereforeοὖνounG3767manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183of HisdisciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191thissaidG3004, “Thisοὗτος·houtosG3778is a difficultσκληρόςsklērosG4642statementλόγοςlogosG3056;whoτίςtisG5101canδύναταιdunataiG1410listenἀκούειν;¶akoueinG191to it?”

61But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,consciousἐν ἑαυτῷen he'autōG3609 G1722 G1438that His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101grumbledγογγύζουσινgonguzousinG1111at thisτούτουtoutouG3778,saidG3004to them,“Does thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778causeG4624you to stumbleG4624?

62WhatthenοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437you seeθεωρῆτεtheōrēteG2334the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444ascendingἀναβαίνονταanabainontaG305to whereὅπουhopouG3699He was beforeπρότερον;proteronG4387?

63It is the SpiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151who givesG2227lifeζῳοποιοῦν,zōopoiounG2227;the fleshσὰρξsarxG4561profitsὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623nothingοὐδέν·oudenG3762;the wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487that I have spokenλελάληκαlelalēkaG2980to you are spiritπνεῦμάpneumaG4151and are lifeζωήzōēG2222.

64But there aresomeτινεςtinesG5100of you whoοἳhoiG3739do not believeπιστεύουσιν.pisteuousinG4100.”For JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424knewG3609from the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746whoτίνεςtinesG5101they were who did not believeπιστεύοντεςpisteuontesG4100, andwhoτίςtisG5101it was that wouldbetrayπαραδώσωνparadōsōnG3860Him.

65And He was sayingἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,“For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223I havesaidG3004to you, that noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410comeἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064to Me unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361it has beenᾖēG1510grantedδεδομένονdedomenonG1325him from the FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962.”

66As a resultG1537of thisτούτουtoutouG3778manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183of HisdisciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101withdrewἀπῆλθον ὀπίσωapēlthon opisōG3694 G565and were not walkingπεριεπάτουν.¶periepatounG4043with Him anymoreG3765.

67SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004tothe twelveδώδεκα·dōdekaG1427,“You do not wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to goὑπάγειν;hupageinG5217awayG5217alsoκαὶkaiG2532, do you?”

68SimonΣίμωνSimōnG4613PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611Him, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,to whomτίναtinaG5101shall we goἀπελευσόμεθα;apeleusomethaG565?You haveἔχεις,echeisG2192wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487of eternalαἰωνίουaiōniouG166lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222.

69We have believedπεπιστεύκαμενpepisteukamenG4100and have come to knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097that You arethe HolyἅγιοςhagiosG40OneG40of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

70JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them, “Did I MyselfἐγὼegōG1473not chooseἐξελεξάμην,exelexamēnG1586you,the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427, and yetoneεἷςheisG1520of you isa devilδιάβολόςdiabolosG1228?”

71NowδὲdeG1161He meantἔλεγενelegenG3004JudasἸούδανIoudanG2455the sonof SimonΣίμωνοςSimōnosG4613IscariotἸσκαριώτου·IskariōtouG2469, for he,oneεἷςheisG1520ofthe twelveδώδεκα.¶dōdekaG1427,was goingἔμελλενemellenG3195to betrayπαραδιδόναιparadidonaiG3860Him.

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