John 6

₁After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. ₂And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. ₃And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. ₄And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

₅When 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? ₆And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. ₇Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. ₈One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, ₉There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? ₁₀And 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. ₁₁And 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. ₁₂When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. ₁₃Therefore 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. ₁₄Then 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.

₁₅When 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. ₁₆And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, ₁₇and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. ₁₈And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. ₁₉So 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. ₂₀But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. ₂₁Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

₂₂The 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:) ₂₄when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

₂₅And when they had 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 the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. ₂₇Labour 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? ₂₉Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

₃₀They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? ₃₁Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. ₃₂Then 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. ₃₃For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. ₃₄Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. ₃₅And 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. ₃₆But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. ₃₇All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. ₃₈For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. ₃₉And 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. ₄₀And 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.

₄₁The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. ₄₂And 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? ₄₃Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. ₄₄No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. ₄₅It 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. ₄₆Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

₄₇Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. ₄₈I am that bread of life. ₄₉Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. ₅₀This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. ₅₁I 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.

₅₂The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ₅₃Then 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. ₅₄Whoso 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, dwelleth in me, and I in him. ₅₇As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. ₅₈This 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. ₅₉These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

₆₀Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? ₆₁When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? ₆₂What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? ₆₃It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. ₆₄But 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. ₆₅And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

₆₆From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. ₆₇Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? ₆₈Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. ₆₉And 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? ₇₁He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.