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John 6

Five Thousand Men Fed

1AfterG3326 theseG3778 thingsG3778 1JesusG2424 wentG565 awayG565 to the otherG4008 sideG4008 of 2the SeaG2281 of GalileeG1056 (or 3TiberiasG5085). 2A largeG4183 crowdG3793 was followingG190 Him, becauseG3754 they were watchingG3708 the 45signsG4592 whichG3739 He was performingG4160 on thoseG3588 who were sickG770. 3But 6JesusG2424 wentG424 up on the mountainG3735, and thereG1563 He satG2521 with His disciplesG3101. 4NowG1161 7the PassoverG3957, the feastG1859 of the JewsG2453, was nearG1451. 5SoG3767 JesusG2424, after raisingG1869 His eyesG3788 and seeingG2300 that a largeG4183 crowdG3793 was comingG2064 to Him, saidG3004 to 8PhilipG5376, “WhereG4159 are we to buyG59 breadG740 soG2443 thatG2443 theseG3778 people may eatG2068?” 6But He was sayingG3004 thisG3778 only to 9testG3985 him, for He HimselfG846 knewG3609 whatG5101 He intendedG3195 to doG4160. 710PhilipG5376 answeredG611 Him, “11TwoG1250 hundredG1250 12denariiG1220 worth of breadG740 is not enoughG714 for them, for eachG1538 to receiveG2983 just a littleG1024!” 8OneG1520 of His 13disciplesG3101, 14AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG80, saidG3004 to Him, 9“There is a boyG3808 hereG5602 whoG3739 hasG2192 fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 and twoG1417 15fishG3795; but whatG5101 are theseG3778 for soG5118 manyG5118 people?” 10JesusG2424 saidG3004, “HaveG4160 the peopleG444 reclineG377 to eat.” NowG1161 there was 16plentyG4183 of grassG5528 in the placeG5117. SoG3767 the menG435 reclinedG377, aboutG5613 1718fiveG4000 thousandG4000 in numberG706. 11JesusG2424 thenG3767 tookG2983 the loavesG740, and 19after givingG2168 thanksG2168 He distributedG1239 them to thoseG3588 who were recliningG345; likewiseG3668 alsoG2532 of the 20fishG3795, as muchG3745 as they wantedG2309. 12And whenG5613 they had eatenG1705 their fillG1705, He saidG3004 to His 21disciplesG3101, “GatherG4863 upG4863 the leftoverG4052 piecesG2801 soG2443 thatG2443 nothingG3361G5100 will be lostG622.” 13SoG3767 they gatheredG4863 them upG4863, and filledG1072 twelveG1427 22basketsG2894 with piecesG2801 from the fiveG4002 barleyG2916 loavesG740 whichG3739 were leftG4052 overG4052 by thoseG3588 who had eatenG977. 14ThereforeG3767 when the peopleG444 sawG3708 the 23signG4592 whichG3739 He had performedG4160, they saidG3004, “ThisG3778 is trulyG230 the 24ProphetG4396 who is to comeG2064 into the worldG2889.”

Jesus Walks on the Water

15SoG3767 JesusG2424, awareG1097 that they 25intendedG3195 to comeG2064 and takeG726 Him by forceG726 26to makeG4160 Him kingG935, 27withdrewG402 againG3825 to 28the mountainG3735 by HimselfG846, aloneG3441.

16NowG1161 whenG5613 eveningG3798 cameG1096, His 29disciplesG3101 wentG2597 downG2597 to the seaG2281, 17and after gettingG1684 into a boatG4143, they started to crossG2064G4008 the seaG2281 30to CapernaumG2746. It had alreadyG2235 becomeG1096 darkG4653, and JesusG2424 had not yetG3768 comeG2064 to them. 18InG5037 additionG5037, the seaG2281 began gettingG1326 roughG1326, because a strongG3173 windG417 was blowingG4154. 19ThenG3767, when they had rowedG1643 aboutG5613 31twenty-fiveG1501G4002 orG2228 thirtyG5144 stadiaG4712, they sawG2334 JesusG2424 walkingG4043 on the seaG2281 and comingG1096 nearG1451 the boatG4143; and they wereG5399 frightenedG5399. 20But He saidG3004 to them, “It is I; 3233do not beG5399 afraidG5399.” 21SoG3767 they were willingG2309 to takeG2983 Him into the boatG4143, and immediatelyG2112 the boatG4143 was at the landG1093 to whichG3739 they were goingG5217.

22The nextG1887 dayG1887 34the crowdG3793 that stoodG2476 on the otherG4008 sideG4008 of the seaG2281 sawG3708 that there was noG3756 otherG243 smallG4142 boatG4142 thereG1563 exceptG1508 oneG1520, and that JesusG2424 35had not gottenG4897 intoG4897 the boatG4143 withG4897 His disciplesG3101, but that His disciplesG3101 had departedG565 aloneG3441. 23OtherG243 smallG4142 boatsG4142 cameG2064 from 36TiberiasG5085 nearG1451 to the placeG5117 whereG3699 they ateG2068 the breadG740 after the 37LordG2962 38had givenG2168 thanksG2168. 24SoG3767 whenG3753 the crowdG3793 sawG3708 that JesusG2424 was not thereG1563, norG3761 His disciplesG3101, they themselvesG846 gotG1684 into the smallG4142 boatsG4142 and 39cameG2064 to CapernaumG2746, lookingG2212 forG2212 JesusG2424. 25And whenG4219 they foundG2147 Him on the otherG4008 sideG4008 of the seaG2281, they saidG3004 to Him, “40RabbiG4461, whenG4219 did You getG1096 hereG5602?”

Words to the People

26JesusG2424 answeredG611 them and saidG3004, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, you 41seekG2212 Me, not becauseG3754 you sawG3708 4243signsG4592, but becauseG3754 you ateG2068 someG1537 ofG1537 the loavesG740 and were filledG5526. 27Do not 44workG2038 for the foodG1035 that perishesG622, but for the foodG1035 that lastsG3306 for 45eternalG166 lifeG2222, whichG3739 46the SonG5207 of ManG444 will giveG1325 you, for onG4972 Him the FatherG3962, GodG2316, 47has setG4972 His 48sealG4972.” 28ThereforeG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “WhatG5101 are we to doG4160, soG2443 thatG2443 we may accomplishG2038 the worksG2041 of GodG2316?” 29JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “ThisG3778 is 49the workG2041 of GodG2316, that you believeG4100 in Him whomG3739 He 50has sentG649.” 30SoG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “51WhatG5101 thenG3767 are You doingG4160 as a 52signG4592, soG2443 thatG2443 we may seeG3708, and believeG4100 You? WhatG5101 workG2038 are You performingG2038? 3153Our fathersG3962 ateG2068 the mannaG3131 in the wildernessG2048; as it is writtenG1125: ‘54He 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 55that which 56comesG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 and givesG1325 lifeG2222 to the worldG2889.” 34ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to Him, “LordG2962, alwaysG3842 57giveG1325 us thisG3778 breadG740.”

35JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “58I amG1510 the breadG740 of lifeG2222; the one who comesG2064 to Me will not beG3983 hungryG3983, and the one who believesG4100 in Me 59will neverG3756G3361 beG1372 thirstyG1372. 36But 60I saidG3004 to you that you have indeedG2532 seenG3708 Me, and yet you do not believeG4100. 3761EverythingG3956 that the FatherG3962 givesG1325 Me will comeG2240 to Me, and the one who comesG2064 to Me I certainlyG3756G3361 will not castG1544 outG1544. 38For 62I have comeG2597 downG2597 from heavenG3772, 63not to doG4160 My ownG1699 willG2307, but 64the willG2307 of Him who 65sentG3992 Me. 39And thisG3778 is the willG2307 of Him who sentG3992 Me, that of 66everythingG3956 that He has givenG1325 Me I will 67loseG622 nothingG3361, but will 68raiseG450 it upG450 on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 40For thisG3778 is the willG2307 of My FatherG3962, that everyoneG3956 who 69seesG2334 the SonG5207 and 70believesG4100 in Him will haveG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, and I MyselfG1473 will 71raiseG450 him upG450 on the lastG2078 dayG2250.”

Words to the Jews

4172SoG3767 thenG3767 the JewsG2453 were complainingG1111 aboutG4012 Him becauseG3754 He saidG3004, “I amG1510 the breadG740 that 73cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772.” 42And they were sayingG3004, “74Is thisG3778 not JesusG2424, the sonG5207 of JosephG2501, whoseG3739 fatherG3962 and motherG3384 75we knowG3609? HowG4459 does He nowG3568 sayG3004, ‘76I have comeG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772’?” 43JesusG2424 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “StopG3361 complainingG1111 amongG3326 yourselvesG240. 44NoG3762 oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 to Me unlessG1437G3361 the FatherG3962 who sentG3992 Me 77drawsG1670 him; and I will 78raiseG450 him upG450 on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 45It is writtenG1125 79in the ProphetsG4396: ‘80And they shall allG3956 be 81taughtG1318 of GodG2316.’ EveryoneG3956 who has heardG191 and learnedG3129 from the FatherG3962, comesG2064 to Me. 4682Not that anyoneG5100 has seenG3708 the FatherG3962, exceptG1508 the One who is from GodG2316; He has seenG3708 the FatherG3962. 47TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, the one who believesG4100 83hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222. 4884I amG1510 the breadG740 of lifeG2222. 4985Your fathersG3962 ateG2068 the mannaG3131 in the wildernessG2048, and they diedG599. 50ThisG3778 is the breadG740 that 86comesG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772, soG2443 thatG2443 anyoneG5100 may eatG2068 from it and 87not dieG599. 5188I amG1510 the livingG2198 breadG740 that 89cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772; ifG1437 anyoneG5100 eatsG2068 from thisG3778 breadG740, 90he will liveG2198 foreverG165; and the breadG740 whichG3739 I will giveG1325 91for the lifeG2222 of the worldG2889 alsoG2532 is 92My fleshG4561.”

5293ThenG3767 the JewsG2453 94began 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 95the SonG5207 of ManG444 and drinkG4095 His bloodG129, you haveG2192 noG3756 lifeG2222 in yourselvesG1438. 54The one who eatsG5176 My fleshG4561 and drinksG4095 My bloodG129 hasG2192 eternalG166 lifeG2222, and I will 96raiseG450 him upG450 on the lastG2078 dayG2250. 55For My fleshG4561 is trueG227 foodG1035, and My bloodG129 is trueG227 drinkG4213. 56The one who eatsG5176 My fleshG4561 and drinksG4095 My bloodG129 97remainsG3306 in Me, and I in him. 57JustG2531 asG2531 the 98livingG2198 FatherG3962 99sentG649 Me, and I liveG2198 becauseG1223 of the FatherG3962, the one who eatsG5176 Me, he alsoG2548 will liveG2198 becauseG1223 of Me. 58ThisG3778 is the breadG740 that 100cameG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772, not as 101the fathersG3962 ateG2068 and diedG599; the one who eatsG5176 thisG3778 breadG740 102will liveG2198 foreverG165.”

Words to the Disciples

59TheseG3778 thingsG3778 He saidG3004 103in the synagogueG4864 as He taughtG1321 104in CapernaumG2746.

60SoG3767 thenG3767 manyG4183 of His 105disciplesG3101, when they heardG191 this, saidG3004, “106ThisG3778 statementG3056 is very 107unpleasantG4642; whoG5101 canG1410 listenG191 to it?” 61But JesusG2424, 108awareG3609G1722G1438 that His disciplesG3101 were complainingG1111 aboutG4012 thisG3778, saidG3004 to them, “Is thisG3778 109110offensiveG4624 to you? 62What thenG3767 ifG1437 you seeG2334 111the SonG5207 of ManG444 112ascendingG305 to whereG3699 He was beforeG4387? 63113It is the SpiritG4151 who givesG2227 lifeG2227; the fleshG4561 providesG5623 noG3762 benefitG5623; 114the wordsG4487 that I have spokenG2980 to you are spiritG4151, and are lifeG2222. 64But there are 115someG5100 of you whoG3739 do not believeG4100.” For JesusG2424 116knewG3609 from the beginningG746 whoG5101 they were who did not believeG4100, and 117whoG5101 it was whoG3739 would 118betrayG3860 Him. 65And He was sayingG3004, “For thisG3778 reasonG1223 I have 119toldG3004 you that noG3762 oneG3762 canG1410 comeG2064 to Me unlessG1437G3361 120it has beenG1510 grantedG1325 him from the FatherG3962.”

Peter’s Confession of Faith

66As a resultG1537 of thisG3778 manyG4183 of His 121disciplesG3101 122leftG3694G565, and would noG3765 longerG3765 walkG4043 with Him. 67SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to 123the twelveG1427, “You do not wantG2309 to leaveG5217 alsoG2532, do you?” 68124SimonG4613 PeterG4074 answeredG611 Him, “LordG2962, to whomG5101 shall we goG565? You haveG2192 125wordsG4487 of eternalG166 lifeG2222. 69And we have already believedG4100 and have come to knowG1097 that You are 126the HolyG40 OneG40 of GodG2316.” 70JesusG2424 answeredG611 them, “127Did I MyselfG1473 not chooseG1586 you, 128the twelveG1427? And yet oneG1520 of you is 129a devilG1228.” 71NowG1161 He meantG3004 JudasG2455 130the son of SimonG4613 IscariotG2469; for he, 131oneG1520 of 132the twelveG1427, 133wasG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 betrayG3860 Him.

Notes

  1. 1. John 6:1 John 6:1-13: Matt 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17 ↩
  2. 2. John 6:1 Matt 4:18; Luke 5:1 ↩
  3. 3. John 6:1 John 6:23; 21:1 ↩
  4. 4. John 6:2 I.e., confirming miracles ↩
  5. 5. John 6:2 John 2:11, 23; 3:2; 6:14, 30; 11:47; 12:18, 37; 20:30 ↩
  6. 6. John 6:3 Matt 5:1; Mark 3:13; Luke 6:12; 9:28; John 6:15 ↩
  7. 7. John 6:4 Deut 16:1; John 2:13 ↩
  8. 8. John 6:5 John 1:43 ↩
  9. 9. John 6:6 2 Cor 13:5; Rev 2:2 ↩
  10. 10. John 6:7 John 1:43 ↩
  11. 11. John 6:7 Mark 6:37 ↩
  12. 12. John 6:7 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer ↩
  13. 13. John 6:8 John 2:2 ↩
  14. 14. John 6:8 John 1:40 ↩
  15. 15. John 6:9 John 6:11; 21:9, 10, 13 ↩
  16. 16. John 6:10 Mark 6:39 ↩
  17. 17. John 6:10 I.e., 5,000 men plus women and children, cf. Matt 14:21 ↩
  18. 18. John 6:10 Matt 14:21 ↩
  19. 19. John 6:11 Matt 15:36; John 6:23 ↩
  20. 20. John 6:11 John 6:9; 21:9, 10, 13 ↩
  21. 21. John 6:12 John 2:2 ↩
  22. 22. John 6:13 Matt 14:20 ↩
  23. 23. John 6:14 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  24. 24. John 6:14 Matt 11:3; 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  25. 25. John 6:15 Or were about ↩
  26. 26. John 6:15 John 18:36f ↩
  27. 27. John 6:15 John 6:15-21: Matt 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-51 ↩
  28. 28. John 6:15 John 6:3 ↩
  29. 29. John 6:16 John 2:2 ↩
  30. 30. John 6:17 Mark 6:45; John 6:24, 59 ↩
  31. 31. John 6:19 Possibly 3-4 miles or 4.8-6.4 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
  32. 32. John 6:20 Or stop being afraid ↩
  33. 33. John 6:20 Matt 14:27 ↩
  34. 34. John 6:22 John 6:2 ↩
  35. 35. John 6:22 John 6:15ff ↩
  36. 36. John 6:23 John 6:1 ↩
  37. 37. John 6:23 Luke 7:13 ↩
  38. 38. John 6:23 John 6:11 ↩
  39. 39. John 6:24 Matt 14:34; Mark 6:53; John 6:17, 59 ↩
  40. 40. John 6:25 Matt 23:7 ↩
  41. 41. John 6:26 John 6:24 ↩
  42. 42. John 6:26 I.e., confirming miracles ↩
  43. 43. John 6:26 John 6:2, 14, 30 ↩
  44. 44. John 6:27 Is 55:2 ↩
  45. 45. John 6:27 John 3:15f; 4:14; 6:40, 47, 54; 10:28; 17:2f ↩
  46. 46. John 6:27 Matt 8:20; John 6:53, 62 ↩
  47. 47. John 6:27 John 3:33 ↩
  48. 48. John 6:27 I.e., of identification or authenticity ↩
  49. 49. John 6:29 1 Thess 1:3; James 2:22; 1 John 3:23; Rev 2:26 ↩
  50. 50. John 6:29 John 3:17 ↩
  51. 51. John 6:30 Matt 12:38 ↩
  52. 52. John 6:30 John 6:2, 14, 26 ↩
  53. 53. John 6:31 Ex 16:4, 15, 21; Num 11:8; John 6:49, 58 ↩
  54. 54. John 6:31 Ps 78:24; Ex 16:4, 15; Neh 9:15; Ps 105:40 ↩
  55. 55. John 6:33 Or He who comes ↩
  56. 56. John 6:33 John 6:41, 50 ↩
  57. 57. John 6:34 John 4:15 ↩
  58. 58. John 6:35 John 6:48, 51 ↩
  59. 59. John 6:35 John 4:14 ↩
  60. 60. John 6:36 John 6:26 ↩
  61. 61. John 6:37 John 6:39; 17:2, 24 ↩
  62. 62. John 6:38 John 3:13 ↩
  63. 63. John 6:38 Matt 26:39 ↩
  64. 64. John 6:38 John 4:34; 5:30 ↩
  65. 65. John 6:38 John 6:29 ↩
  66. 66. John 6:39 John 6:37; 17:2, 24 ↩
  67. 67. John 6:39 John 17:12; 18:9 ↩
  68. 68. John 6:39 Matt 10:15; John 6:40, 44, 54; 11:24 ↩
  69. 69. John 6:40 John 12:45; 14:17, 19 ↩
  70. 70. John 6:40 John 3:16 ↩
  71. 71. John 6:40 Matt 10:15; John 6:39, 44, 54; 11:24 ↩
  72. 72. John 6:41 John 1:19; 6:52 ↩
  73. 73. John 6:41 John 6:33, 51, 58 ↩
  74. 74. John 6:42 Luke 4:22 ↩
  75. 75. John 6:42 John 7:27f ↩
  76. 76. John 6:42 John 6:38, 62 ↩
  77. 77. John 6:44 Jer 31:3; Hos 11:4; John 6:65; 12:32 ↩
  78. 78. John 6:44 John 6:39 ↩
  79. 79. John 6:45 Acts 7:42; 13:40; Heb 8:11 ↩
  80. 80. John 6:45 Is 54:13; Jer 31:34 ↩
  81. 81. John 6:45 Phil 3:15; 1 Thess 4:9; 1 John 2:27 ↩
  82. 82. John 6:46 John 1:18 ↩
  83. 83. John 6:47 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:51, 58; 11:26 ↩
  84. 84. John 6:48 John 6:35, 51 ↩
  85. 85. John 6:49 John 6:31, 58 ↩
  86. 86. John 6:50 John 6:33 ↩
  87. 87. John 6:50 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 51, 58; 11:26 ↩
  88. 88. John 6:51 John 6:35, 48 ↩
  89. 89. John 6:51 John 6:41, 58 ↩
  90. 90. John 6:51 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 58; 11:26 ↩
  91. 91. John 6:51 John 1:29; 3:14f; Heb 10:10; 1 John 4:10 ↩
  92. 92. John 6:51 John 6:53-56 ↩
  93. 93. John 6:52 John 1:19; 6:41 ↩
  94. 94. John 6:52 John 9:16; 10:19 ↩
  95. 95. John 6:53 Matt 8:20; John 6:27, 62 ↩
  96. 96. John 6:54 John 6:39 ↩
  97. 97. John 6:56 John 15:4f; 17:23; 1 John 2:24; 3:24; 4:15f ↩
  98. 98. John 6:57 Matt 16:16; John 5:26 ↩
  99. 99. John 6:57 John 3:17; 6:29, 38 ↩
  100. 100. John 6:58 John 6:33, 41, 51 ↩
  101. 101. John 6:58 John 6:31, 49 ↩
  102. 102. John 6:58 John 3:36; 5:24; 6:47, 51; 11:26 ↩
  103. 103. John 6:59 Matt 4:23 ↩
  104. 104. John 6:59 John 6:24 ↩
  105. 105. John 6:60 John 2:2; 6:66; 7:3 ↩
  106. 106. John 6:60 John 6:52 ↩
  107. 107. John 6:60 Or hard ↩
  108. 108. John 6:61 John 6:64 ↩
  109. 109. John 6:61 Or shocking ↩
  110. 110. John 6:61 Matt 11:6 ↩
  111. 111. John 6:62 Matt 8:20; John 6:27, 53 ↩
  112. 112. John 6:62 Mark 16:19; John 3:13 ↩
  113. 113. John 6:63 2 Cor 3:6 ↩
  114. 114. John 6:63 John 6:68 ↩
  115. 115. John 6:64 John 6:60, 66 ↩
  116. 116. John 6:64 John 2:25 ↩
  117. 117. John 6:64 Matt 10:4; John 6:71; 13:11 ↩
  118. 118. John 6:64 Or hand Him over ↩
  119. 119. John 6:65 John 6:37, 44 ↩
  120. 120. John 6:65 Matt 13:11; John 3:27 ↩
  121. 121. John 6:66 John 2:2; 7:3 ↩
  122. 122. John 6:66 John 6:60, 64 ↩
  123. 123. John 6:67 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:70f; 20:24 ↩
  124. 124. John 6:68 Matt 16:16 ↩
  125. 125. John 6:68 John 6:63; 12:49f; 17:8 ↩
  126. 126. John 6:69 Mark 1:24; 8:29; Luke 9:20 ↩
  127. 127. John 6:70 John 15:16, 19 ↩
  128. 128. John 6:70 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:71; 20:24 ↩
  129. 129. John 6:70 John 8:44; 13:2, 27; 17:12 ↩
  130. 130. John 6:71 John 12:4; 13:2, 26 ↩
  131. 131. John 6:71 Mark 14:10 ↩
  132. 132. John 6:71 Matt 10:2; John 2:2; 6:70; 20:24 ↩
  133. 133. John 6:71 Or was intending to ↩

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