New American Standard Bible 1995

John 6:33-63

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.

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