“1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is
[the sea] of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because
they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And
Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then
lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith
unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this
he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip
answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for
them, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples,
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here,
which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they
among so many? 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was
much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five
thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he
distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set
down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they
were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that
remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered [them]
together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five
barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said,
This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.”
“15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him
by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself
alone. 16 And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the
sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum.
And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea
arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed
about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the
sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he
saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received
him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they
went.”
“22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side
of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one
whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his
disciples into the boat, but [that] his disciples were gone away alone;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place
where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When
the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his
disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for
Jesus. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they
said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 26 Jesus answered them
and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw
the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto
you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”
“28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the
works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of
God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore
unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe
thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert;
as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus
said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that
bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth
life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us
this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never
thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe
not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that
cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven,
not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this
is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given
me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will
raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because
he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said,
Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?
how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus
therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the
prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that
hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that
any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the
Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath
everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat
manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh
down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the
living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread,
he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh,
which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore
strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to
eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have
no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath
eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh
is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my
flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the
living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth
me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from
heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth
of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the
synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.”
“60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said,
This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself
that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend
you? 62 [What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was
before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth
nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they]
are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew
from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should
betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can
come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that
[time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon
Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of
eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ,
the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you
twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot [the
son] of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the
twelve.” (John 6:1-71 AV)
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