Verse 1
After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
Verse 2
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
Verse 3
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Verse 4
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
Verse 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?
Verse 6
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Verse 7
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Verse 8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
Verse 9
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 16
And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
Verse 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.
Verse 18
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
Verse 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.
Verse 20
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
Verse 21
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
Verse 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;
Verse 23
Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
Verse 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.
Verse 25
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 28
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Verse 29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Verse 30
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Verse 31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Verse 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.
Verse 33
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Verse 34
Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Verse 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.
Verse 36
But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
Verse 37
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Verse 38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 41
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
Verse 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?
Verse 43
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 46
Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
Verse 47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Verse 48
I am that bread of life.
Verse 49
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
Verse 50
This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
Verse 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.
Verse 52
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Verse 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.
Verse 54
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Verse 55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Verse 56
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 59
These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
Verse 60
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
Verse 61
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
Verse 62
What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 66
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Verse 67
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Verse 68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Verse 69
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Verse 70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
Verse 71
He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.