John 6:1-24

1After these things 1Jesus went away to the other side of 2the Sea of Galilee (or 3Tiberias). 2A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the 45signs which He was performing on those who were sick. 3But 6Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. 4Now 7the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5So Jesus, after raising His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to 8Philip, “Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?” 6But He was saying this only to 9test him, for He Himself knew what He intended to do. 710Philip answered Him, “11Two hundred 12denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to receive just a little!” 8One of His 13disciples, 14Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, 9“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two 15fish; but what are these for so many people?” 10Jesus said, “Have the people recline to eat.” Now there was 16plenty of grass in the place. So the men reclined, about 1718five thousand in number. 11Jesus then took the loaves, and 19after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the 20fish, as much as they wanted. 12And when they had eaten their fill, He said to His 21disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.” 13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve 22baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14Therefore when the people saw the 23sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the 24Prophet who is to come into the world.”

15So Jesus, aware that they 25intended to come and take Him by force 26to make Him king, 27withdrew again to 28the mountain by Himself, alone.

16Now when evening came, His 29disciples went down to the sea, 17and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea 30to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing. 19Then, when they had rowed about 31twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened. 20But He said to them, “It is I; 3233do not be afraid.” 21So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

22The next day 34the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there except one, and that Jesus 35had not gotten into the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had departed alone. 23Other small boats came from 36Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the 37Lord 38had given thanks. 24So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats and 39came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.