John 6:59

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

John 6:24 : 24 when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Prov 1:20-23 : 20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
Prov 8:1-3 : 1 Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? 2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
Luke 4:31 : 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

John 6:47-58
12 verses
82%
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth {G1519} {G1691} hath eternal life.
48I am the bread of life.
49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread {G1161} which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
53Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except {G3361} ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.
54He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.
57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
58This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, {G3131} and died; he that eateth {G740} this bread shall live for ever.
John 6:60-62
3 verses
80%
60Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?
62[ What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?
John 6:41-42
2 verses
75%
41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how {G3767} doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?
John 6:30-36
7 verses
75%
30They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.
32Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven.
33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
35{G1161} Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not {G4455} hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never {G4455} thirst.
36But I said unto you, that ye {G2532} have seen me, and yet believe not.
Luke 7:1
74%
1{G1161} After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Mark 1:21
74%
21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
Luke 4:31
73%
31And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
Mark 6:1-2
2 verses
72%
1And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what] [mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?
John 6:1
72%
1After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.
John 6:23-28
6 verses
72%
23(howbeit there came {G243} boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
24when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
25And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
28They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
John 6:5-6
2 verses
71%
5{G3767} Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Mark 6:35-37
3 verses
70%
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?
John 6:16-17
2 verses
70%
16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;
17and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
Matt 15:10
70%
10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
Matt 4:13
69%
13and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
John 6:65-66
2 verses
69%
65And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except {G3361} it be given unto him of the Father.
66Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John 7:9
69%
9And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.
Matt 8:5
69%
5And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Matt 13:54
69%
54And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?