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.
28Then 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 (by) God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of (from)
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 (The Word) am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This (The Word) is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I (The Word) am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread (The Word), 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 (The Word) is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread (The Word) 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.
70Jesus 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.