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John 6:5-71

5ThereforeG3767 JesusG2424, liftingG1869 up His eyesG3788 and seeingG2300 that a largeG4183 crowdG3793 was comingG2064 to Him, saidG3004 to 1PhilipG5376, “WhereG4159 are we to buyG59 breadG740, soG3767 that theseG3778 may eatG2068?” 6ThisG3778 He was sayingG3004 to 2testG3985 him, for He HimselfG846 knewG3609 whatG5101 He was intendingG3195 to doG4160. 73PhilipG5376 answeredG611 Him, “4TwoG1250 hundredG1250 5denariiG1220 worth of breadG740 is not sufficientG714 for them, for everyoneG1538 to receiveG2983 a littleG1024.” 8OneG1520 of His 6disciplesG3101, 7AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG80, saidG3004 to Him, 9“There is a ladG3808 hereG5602 whoG3739 hasG2192 fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 and twoG1417 8fishG3795, but whatG5101 are theseG3778 for soG5118 manyG5118 peopleG5118?” 10JesusG2424 saidG3004, “HaveG4160 the peopleG444 9sitG377 downG377.” NowG1161 there was 10muchG4183 grassG5528 in the placeG5117. SoG3767 the menG435 11satG377 downG377, in numberG706 aboutG5613 12fiveG4000 thousandG4000. 11JesusG2424 thenG3767 tookG2983 the loavesG740, and 13having givenG2168 thanksG2168, He distributedG1239 to thoseG3588 who were seatedG345; likewiseG3668 alsoG2532 of the 14fishG3795 as muchG3745 as they wantedG2309. 12WhenG5613 they were filledG1705, He saidG3004 to His 15disciplesG3101, “GatherG4863 up the leftoverG4052 fragmentsG2801 soG2443 that nothingG3361G5100 will be lostG622.” 13SoG3767 they gatheredG4863 them up, and filledG1072 twelveG1427 16basketsG2894 with fragmentsG2801 from the fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 whichG3739 were leftG4052 overG4052 by thoseG3588 who had eatenG977. 14ThereforeG3767 when the peopleG444 sawG3708 the 17signG4592 whichG3739 He had performedG4160, they saidG3004, “ThisG3778 is trulyG230 the 18ProphetG4396 who is to comeG2064 into the worldG2889.”

15SoG3767 JesusG2424, perceivingG1097 that they were 19intendingG3195 to comeG2064 and takeG726 Him by forceG726 20to makeG4160 Him kingG935, 21withdrewG402 againG3825 to 22the mountainG3735 by HimselfG846 aloneG3441.

16NowG1161 whenG5613 eveningG3798 cameG1096, His 23disciplesG3101 wentG2597 downG2597 to the seaG2281, 17and after gettingG1684 into a boatG4143, they started to crossG4008 the seaG2281 24to CapernaumG2746. It had alreadyG2235 becomeG1096 darkG4653, and JesusG2424 had not yetG3768 comeG2064 to them. 18The seaG2281 began to be stirredG1326 up because a strongG3173 windG417 was blowingG4154. 19ThenG3767, when they had rowedG1643 aboutG5613 25threeG1501G4002 orG2228 four milesG4712, they sawG2334 JesusG2424 walkingG4043 on the seaG2281 and drawingG1096 nearG1451 to the boatG4143; and they were frightenedG5399. 20But He saidG3004 to them, “It is I; 2627do not be afraidG5399.” 21SoG3767 they were willingG2309 to receiveG2983 Him into the boatG4143, and immediatelyG2112 the boatG4143 was at the landG1093 to whichG3739 they were goingG5217.

22The nextG1887 dayG1887 28the crowdG3793 that stoodG2476 on the otherG4008 sideG4008 of the seaG2281 sawG3708 that there was noG3756 otherG243 smallG4142 boatG4142 thereG1563, exceptG1508 oneG1520, and that JesusG2424 29had not enteredG4897 with His disciplesG3101 into the boatG4143, but that His disciplesG3101 had goneG565 awayG565 aloneG3441. 23There cameG2064 otherG243 smallG4142 boatsG4142 from 30TiberiasG5085 nearG1451 to the placeG5117 whereG3699 they ateG2068 the breadG740 after the 31LordG2962 32had givenG2168 thanksG2168. 24SoG3767 whenG3753 the crowdG3793 sawG3708 that JesusG2424 was not thereG1563, norG3761 His disciplesG3101, they themselvesG846 gotG1684 into the smallG4142 boatsG4142, and 33cameG2064 to CapernaumG2746 seekingG2212 JesusG2424. 25WhenG4219 they foundG2147 Him on the otherG4008 sideG4008 of the seaG2281, they saidG3004 to Him, “34RabbiG4461, whenG4219 did You getG1096 hereG5602?”

26JesusG2424 answeredG611 them and saidG3004, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, you 35seekG2212 Me, not becauseG3754 you sawG3708 36signsG4592, but becauseG3754 you ateG2068 of the loavesG740 and were filledG5526. 27Do not 37workG2038 for the foodG1035 which perishesG622, but for the foodG1035 which enduresG3306 to 38eternalG166 lifeG2222, whichG3739 39the SonG5207 of ManG444 will giveG1325 to you, for on Him the FatherG3962, GodG2316, 40has setG4972 His sealG4972.” 28ThereforeG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “WhatG5101 shall we doG4160, soG3767 that we may workG2038 the worksG2041 of GodG2316?” 29JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “ThisG3778 is 41the workG2041 of GodG2316, that you believeG4100 in Him whomG3739 He 42has sentG649.” 30SoG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “43WhatG5101 thenG3767 do You doG4160 for a 44signG4592, soG3767 that we may seeG3708, and believeG4100 You? WhatG5101 workG2038 do You performG2038? 3145Our fathersG3962 ateG2068 the mannaG3131 in the wildernessG2048; as it is writtenG1125, ‘46He gaveG1325 them breadG740 out of heavenG3772 to eatG2068.’” 32JesusG2424 thenG3767 saidG3004 to them, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, it is not MosesG3475 who has givenG1325 you the breadG740 out of heavenG3772, but it is My FatherG3962 who givesG1325 you the trueG228 breadG740 out of heavenG3772. 33For the breadG740 of GodG2316 is 47that which 48comesG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772, and givesG1325 lifeG2222 to the worldG2889.” 34ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “LordG2962, alwaysG3842 49giveG1325 us thisG3778 breadG740.”

35JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “50I amG1510 the breadG740 of lifeG2222; he who comesG2064 to Me will not hungerG3983, and he who believesG4100 in Me 51will neverG3756G3361 thirstG1372. 36But 52I saidG3004 to you that you have seenG3708 Me, and yet do not believeG4100. 3753AllG3956 that the FatherG3962 givesG1325 Me will comeG2240 to Me, and the one who comesG2064 to Me I will certainlyG3756G3361 not castG1544 out. 38For 54I have comeG2597 downG2597 from heavenG3772, 55not to doG4160 My ownG1699 willG2307, but 56the willG2307 of Him who 57sentG3992 Me. 39ThisG3778 is the willG2307 of Him who sentG3992 Me, that of 58allG3956 that He has givenG1325 Me I 59loseG622 nothingG3361, but 60raiseG450 it up on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 40For thisG3778 is the willG2307 of My FatherG3962, that everyoneG3956 who 61beholdsG2334 the SonG5207 and 62believesG4100 in Him will haveG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, and I MyselfG1473 will 63raiseG450 him up on the lastG2078 dayG2250.”

4164ThereforeG3767 the JewsG2453 were grumblingG1111 aboutG4012 Him, becauseG3754 He saidG3004, “I amG1510 the breadG740 that 65cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772.” 42They were sayingG3004, “66Is not thisG3778 JesusG2424, the sonG5207 of JosephG2501, whoseG3739 fatherG3962 and motherG3384 67we knowG3609? HowG4459 does He nowG3568 sayG3004, ‘68I have comeG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772’?” 43JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “Do not grumbleG1111 amongG3326 yourselvesG240. 44NoG3762 oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 to Me unlessG1437G3361 the FatherG3962 who sentG3992 Me 69drawsG1670 him; and I will 70raiseG450 him up on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 45It is writtenG1125 71in the prophetsG4396, ‘72And they shall allG3956 be 73taughtG1318 of GodG2316.’ EveryoneG3956 who has heardG191 and learnedG3129 from the FatherG3962, comesG2064 to Me. 4674Not that anyoneG5100 has seenG3708 the FatherG3962, exceptG1508 the One who is from GodG2316; He has seenG3708 the FatherG3962. 47TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, he who believesG4100 75hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222. 4876I amG1510 the breadG740 of lifeG2222. 4977Your fathersG3962 ateG2068 the mannaG3131 in the wildernessG2048, and they diedG599. 50ThisG3778 is the breadG740 which 78comesG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772, soG2443 that oneG5100 may eatG2068 of it and 79not dieG599. 5180I amG1510 the livingG2198 breadG740 that 81cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772; ifG1437 anyoneG5100 eatsG2068 of thisG3778 breadG740, 82he will liveG2198 foreverG165; and the breadG740 alsoG2532 whichG3739 I will giveG1325 83for the lifeG2222 of the worldG2889 is 84My fleshG4561.”

5285ThenG3767 the JewsG2453 86began to argueG3164 with oneG240 anotherG240, sayingG3004, “HowG4459 canG1410 thisG3778 manG3778 giveG1325 us His fleshG4561 to eatG2068?” 53SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, unlessG1437G3361 you eatG2068 the fleshG4561 of 87the SonG5207 of ManG444 and drinkG4095 His bloodG129, you haveG2192 noG3756 lifeG2222 in yourselvesG1438. 54He who eatsG5176 My fleshG4561 and drinksG4095 My bloodG129 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, and I will 88raiseG450 him up on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 55For My fleshG4561 is trueG227 foodG1035, and My bloodG129 is trueG227 drinkG4213. 56He who eatsG5176 My fleshG4561 and drinksG4095 My bloodG129 89abidesG3306 in Me, and I in him. 57As the 90livingG2198 FatherG3962 91sentG649 Me, and I liveG2198 becauseG1223 of the FatherG3962, soG2532 he who eatsG5176 Me, he alsoG2548 will liveG2198 becauseG1223 of Me. 58ThisG3778 is the breadG740 whichG3588 92cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772; not as 93the fathersG3962 ateG2068 and diedG599; he who eatsG5176 thisG3778 breadG740 94will liveG2198 foreverG165.” 59TheseG3778 thingsG3778 He saidG3004 95in the synagogueG4864 as He taughtG1321 96in CapernaumG2746.

60ThereforeG3767 manyG4183 of His 97disciplesG3101, when they heardG191 this saidG3004, “98ThisG3778 is a difficultG4642 statementG3056; whoG5101 canG1410 listenG191 to it?” 61But JesusG2424, 99consciousG3609G1722G1438 that His disciplesG3101 grumbledG1111 at thisG3778, saidG3004 to them, “Does thisG3778 100causeG4624 you to stumbleG4624? 62What thenG3767 ifG1437 you seeG2334 101the SonG5207 of ManG444 102ascendingG305 to whereG3699 He was beforeG4387? 63103It is the SpiritG4151 who givesG2227 lifeG2227; the fleshG4561 profitsG5623 nothingG3762; 104the wordsG4487 that I have spokenG2980 to you are spiritG4151 and are lifeG2222. 64But there are 105someG5100 of you whoG3739 do not believeG4100.” For JesusG2424 106knewG3609 from the beginningG746 whoG5101 they were who did not believeG4100, and 107whoG5101 it was that would 108betrayG3860 Him. 65And He was sayingG3004, “For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I have 109saidG3004 to you, that noG3762 oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 to Me unlessG1437G3361 110it has beenG1510 grantedG1325 him from the FatherG3962.”

66As a resultG1537 of thisG3778 manyG4183 of His 111disciplesG3101 112withdrewG3694G565 and were not walkingG4043 with Him anymoreG3765. 67SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to 113the twelveG1427, “You do not wantG2309 to goG5217 awayG5217 alsoG2532, do you?” 68114SimonG4613 PeterG4074 answeredG611 Him, “LordG2962, to whomG5101 shall we goG565? You haveG2192 115wordsG4487 of eternalG166 lifeG2222. 69We have believedG4100 and have come to knowG1097 that You are 116the HolyG40 OneG40 of GodG2316.” 70JesusG2424 answeredG611 them, “117Did I MyselfG1473 not chooseG1586 you, 118the twelveG1427, and yet oneG1520 of you is 119a devilG1228?” 71NowG1161 He meantG3004 JudasG2455 120the son of SimonG4613 IscariotG2469, for he, 121oneG1520 of 122the twelveG1427, 123was goingG3195 to betrayG3860 Him.

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Notes

  1. 1. John 6:5 John 1:43 ↩
  2. 2. John 6:6 2 Cor 13:5; Rev 2:2 ↩
  3. 3. John 6:7 John 1:43 ↩
  4. 4. John 6:7 Mark 6:37 ↩
  5. 5. John 6:7 The denarius was equivalent to a day’s wages ↩
  6. 6. John 6:8 John 2:2 ↩
  7. 7. John 6:8 John 1:40 ↩
  8. 8. John 6:9 John 6:11; 21:9, 10, 13 ↩
  9. 9. John 6:10 Lit recline(d) ↩
  10. 10. John 6:10 Mark 6:39 ↩
  11. 11. John 6:10 Lit recline(d) ↩
  12. 12. John 6:10 Matt 14:21 ↩
  13. 13. John 6:11 Matt 15:36; John 6:23 ↩
  14. 14. John 6:11 John 6:9; 21:9, 10, 13 ↩
  15. 15. John 6:12 John 2:2 ↩
  16. 16. John 6:13 Matt 14:20 ↩
  17. 17. John 6:14 Or attesting miracle ↩
  18. 18. John 6:14 Matt 11:3; 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  19. 19. John 6:15 Or about ↩
  20. 20. John 6:15 John 18:36f ↩
  21. 21. John 6:15 John 6:15-21: Matt 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-51 ↩
  22. 22. John 6:15 John 6:3 ↩
  23. 23. John 6:16 John 2:2 ↩
  24. 24. John 6:17 Mark 6:45; John 6:24, 59 ↩
  25. 25. John 6:19 Lit 25 or 30 stadia ↩
  26. 26. John 6:20 Or stop being afraid ↩
  27. 27. John 6:20 Matt 14:27 ↩
  28. 28. John 6:22 John 6:2 ↩
  29. 29. John 6:22 John 6:15ff ↩
  30. 30. John 6:23 John 6:1 ↩
  31. 31. John 6:23 Luke 7:13 ↩
  32. 32. John 6:23 John 6:11 ↩
  33. 33. John 6:24 Matt 14:34; Mark 6:53; John 6:17, 59 ↩
  34. 34. John 6:25 Matt 23:7 ↩
  35. 35. John 6:26 John 6:24 ↩
  36. 36. John 6:26 John 6:2, 14, 30 ↩
  37. 37. John 6:27 Is 55:2 ↩
  38. 38. John 6:27 John 3:15f; 4:14; 6:40, 47, 54; 10:28; 17:2f ↩
  39. 39. John 6:27 Matt 8:20; John 6:53, 62 ↩
  40. 40. John 6:27 John 3:33 ↩
  41. 41. John 6:29 1 Thess 1:3; James 2:22; 1 John 3:23; Rev 2:26 ↩
  42. 42. John 6:29 John 3:17 ↩
  43. 43. John 6:30 Matt 12:38 ↩
  44. 44. John 6:30 John 6:2, 14, 26 ↩
  45. 45. John 6:31 Ex 16:4, 15, 21; Num 11:8; John 6:49, 58 ↩
  46. 46. John 6:31 Ps 78:24; Ex 16:4, 15; Neh 9:15; Ps 105:40 ↩
  47. 47. John 6:33 Or He who comes ↩
  48. 48. John 6:33 John 6:41, 50 ↩
  49. 49. John 6:34 John 4:15 ↩
  50. 50. John 6:35 John 6:48, 51 ↩
  51. 51. John 6:35 John 4:14 ↩
  52. 52. John 6:36 John 6:26 ↩
  53. 53. John 6:37 John 6:39; 17:2, 24 ↩
  54. 54. John 6:38 John 3:13 ↩
  55. 55. John 6:38 Matt 26:39 ↩
  56. 56. John 6:38 John 4:34; 5:30 ↩
  57. 57. John 6:38 John 6:29 ↩
  58. 58. John 6:39 John 6:37; 17:2, 24 ↩
  59. 59. John 6:39 John 17:12; 18:9 ↩
  60. 60. John 6:39 Matt 10:15; John 6:40, 44, 54; 11:24 ↩
  61. 61. John 6:40 John 12:45; 14:17, 19 ↩
  62. 62. John 6:40 John 3:16 ↩
  63. 63. John 6:40 Matt 10:15; John 6:39, 44, 54; 11:24 ↩
  64. 64. John 6:41 John 1:19; 6:52 ↩
  65. 65. John 6:41 John 6:33, 51, 58 ↩
  66. 66. John 6:42 Luke 4:22 ↩
  67. 67. John 6:42 John 7:27f ↩
  68. 68. John 6:42 John 6:38, 62 ↩
  69. 69. John 6:44 Jer 31:3; Hos 11:4; John 6:65; 12:32 ↩
  70. 70. John 6:44 John 6:39 ↩
  71. 71. John 6:45 Acts 7:42; 13:40; Heb 8:11 ↩
  72. 72. John 6:45 Is 54:13; Jer 31:34 ↩
  73. 73. John 6:45 Phil 3:15; 1 Thess 4:9; 1 John 2:27 ↩
  74. 74. John 6:46 John 1:18 ↩
  75. 75. John 6:47 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:51, 58; 11:26 ↩
  76. 76. John 6:48 John 6:35, 51 ↩
  77. 77. John 6:49 John 6:31, 58 ↩
  78. 78. John 6:50 John 6:33 ↩
  79. 79. John 6:50 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 51, 58; 11:26 ↩
  80. 80. John 6:51 John 6:35, 48 ↩
  81. 81. John 6:51 John 6:41, 58 ↩
  82. 82. John 6:51 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 58; 11:26 ↩
  83. 83. John 6:51 John 1:29; 3:14f; Heb 10:10; 1 John 4:10 ↩
  84. 84. John 6:51 John 6:53-56 ↩
  85. 85. John 6:52 John 1:19; 6:41 ↩
  86. 86. John 6:52 John 9:16; 10:19 ↩
  87. 87. John 6:53 Matt 8:20; John 6:27, 62 ↩
  88. 88. John 6:54 John 6:39 ↩
  89. 89. John 6:56 John 15:4f; 17:23; 1 John 2:24; 3:24; 4:15f ↩
  90. 90. John 6:57 Matt 16:16; John 5:26 ↩
  91. 91. John 6:57 John 3:17; 6:29, 38 ↩
  92. 92. John 6:58 John 6:33, 41, 51 ↩
  93. 93. John 6:58 John 6:31, 49 ↩
  94. 94. John 6:58 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 51; 11:26 ↩
  95. 95. John 6:59 Matt 4:23 ↩
  96. 96. John 6:59 John 6:24 ↩
  97. 97. John 6:60 John 2:2; 6:66; 7:3 ↩
  98. 98. John 6:60 John 6:52 ↩
  99. 99. John 6:61 John 6:64 ↩
  100. 100. John 6:61 Matt 11:6 ↩
  101. 101. John 6:62 Matt 8:20; John 6:27, 53 ↩
  102. 102. John 6:62 Mark 16:19; John 3:13 ↩
  103. 103. John 6:63 2 Cor 3:6 ↩
  104. 104. John 6:63 John 6:68 ↩
  105. 105. John 6:64 John 6:60, 66 ↩
  106. 106. John 6:64 John 2:25 ↩
  107. 107. John 6:64 Matt 10:4; John 6:71; 13:11 ↩
  108. 108. John 6:64 Or hand Him over ↩
  109. 109. John 6:65 John 6:37, 44 ↩
  110. 110. John 6:65 Matt 13:11; John 3:27 ↩
  111. 111. John 6:66 John 2:2; 7:3 ↩
  112. 112. John 6:66 John 6:60, 64 ↩
  113. 113. John 6:67 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:70f; 20:24 ↩
  114. 114. John 6:68 Matt 16:16 ↩
  115. 115. John 6:68 John 6:63; 12:49f; 17:8 ↩
  116. 116. John 6:69 Mark 1:24; 8:29; Luke 9:20 ↩
  117. 117. John 6:70 John 15:16, 19 ↩
  118. 118. John 6:70 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:71; 20:24 ↩
  119. 119. John 6:70 John 8:44; 13:2, 27; 17:12 ↩
  120. 120. John 6:71 John 12:4; 13:2, 26 ↩
  121. 121. John 6:71 Mark 14:10 ↩
  122. 122. John 6:71 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:70; 20:24 ↩
  123. 123. John 6:71 Or was intending to ↩

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