John:6

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* After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee , that is , of Tiberias . * And a large crowd was following Him , because they were seeing His signs which He was doing upon those who were sick . * And Jesus went up on the mountain , and there He sat down with His disciples . * Now the Passover , the feast of the Jews , was near . * Then Jesus lifted up His eyes , and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward Him , He said to Philip , "Where shall we buy bread , that these [people ]may eat ?" * But this He said to test him , for He Himself knew what He was about to do . * Philip answered Him , "Two hundred denarii [worth of ] bread is not enough for them , that each of them might receive a little ." * One of His disciples , Andrew , Simon Peter 's brother , said to Him , * There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish , but what are they for so many ?" * Then Jesus said , "Make the people to recline ."Now there was much grass in that place . Therefore the men reclined , in number about five thousand . * And Jesus took the loaves , and having given thanks He distributed them to the disciples , and the disciples to those who were reclining ; and likewise of the fish , as much as they wished . * But when they were filled , He said to His disciples , "Gather up the leftover fragments , so that nothing may be lost ." * Therefore they gathered [them ] up , and they filled twelve baskets of fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten . * Then those men , when they had seen the sign that Jesus did , said , "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world ." * Therefore Jesus , knowing that they were about to come and seize Him , that they might make Him king , withdrew to the mountain by Himself . * Now when evening came , His disciples went down to the sea , * and having entered into the boat , they were going across the sea to Capernaum . And darkness had already come , and Jesus had not come to them . * And the sea was agitated by a great blowing wind . * Therefore having rowed about three or four miles , they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat ; and they were frightened . * But He said to them , "[It is ] I AM ; do not fear ." * Then they were willing to receive Him into the boat , and immediately the boat arrived at the land to which they were going . * On the next day , when the crowd which had remained on the other side of the sea , having seen that there was no other boat there , except that one in which His disciples had entered , and that Jesus had not entered into the boat with His disciples , but His disciples had gone away alone - * however , other boats came from Tiberias , near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks - * when the crowd therefore saw that Jesus was not there , nor His disciples , they got into boats and came to Capernaum , seeking Jesus . * And having found Him on the other side of the sea , they said to Him , "Rabbi , when did You come here ?" * Jesus answered them and said , "Most assuredly I say to you , you seek Me , not because you saw the signs , but because you ate from the loaves and were satisfied . * Work not for the food which perishes , but for the food which abides unto everlasting life , which the Son of Man will give to you ; for [upon ] Him God the Father has set [His ] seal ." * Then they said to Him , "What should we do , that we may work the works of God ?" * Jesus answered and said to them , "This is the work of God , that you believe in Him whom He sent ." * Therefore they said to Him , "What sign will You do then , so that we may see it and believe You ? What work do You perform ? * Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness ; as it is written , 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat .' " * Then Jesus said to them , "Most assuredly I say to you , Moses has not given you the bread from heaven , but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven . * For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world ." * Then they said to Him , "Lord , give us this bread always ." * And Jesus said to them , "I am the bread of life . He who comes to Me shall never hunger , and he who believes in Me shall never thirst . * But I told you that you have both seen Me and you do not believe . * All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me , and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out . * For I have come down from heaven , not that I might do My will , but the will of Him who sent Me . * And this is the will of the Father who sent Me , that of all He has given Me , I should lose nothing , but should raise it up at the last day . * And this is the will of Him who sent Me , that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day ." * Therefore the Jews were murmuring about Him , because He said , "I am the bread which came down from heaven ." * And they were saying , "Is not this Jesus , the son of Joseph , whose father and mother we know ? How then does this [Man ] say , 'I have come down from heaven '?" * Jesus therefore answered and said to them , "Do not murmur among yourselves . * No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me should draw him ; and I will raise him up at the last day . * It is written in the prophets , 'And they shall all be taught of God .' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father , and has learned , comes to Me . * Not that anyone has seen the Father , except He who is from God ; He has seen the Father . * Most assuredly I say to you , he who believes in Me has eternal life . * I am the bread of life . * Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness , and died . * This is the bread which comes down from heaven , that one may eat of it and not die . * I am the living bread which came down from heaven . If anyone eats of this bread , he will live forever ; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh , which I shall give for the life of the world ." * Therefore the Jews were contending with one another , saying , "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat ?" * Then Jesus said to them , "Most assuredly , I say to you , unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood , you have no life in yourselves . * Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life , and I will raise him up in the last day . * For My flesh truly is food , and My blood truly is drink . * He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me , and I in him . * Just as the living Father sent Me , and I live because of the Father , so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me . * This is the bread which came down from heaven , not as your fathers ate the manna , and died . He that eats this bread shall live forever ." * These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum . * Therefore many of His disciples , when they heard this , said , "This is a hard saying ; who can hear it ?" * And Jesus , knowing in Himself that His disciples were murmuring about this , He said to them , "Does this offend you ? * What then if you should see the Son of Man ascending where He was before ? * It is the Spirit who makes alive ; the flesh profits nothing . The words that I speak to you are spirit , and they are life . * But there are some of you who do not believe ."For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe , and who was the one who would betray Him . * And He said , "Because of this I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father ." * From this [time ] many of His disciples turned back and no longer would walk with Him . * Then Jesus said to the twelve , "Do you also want to go away ?" * But Simon Peter answered Him , "Lord , to whom shall we go ? You have the words of eternal life . * Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ , the Son of the living God ." * He answered them , "Did I not choose you , the twelve , and one of you is a devil ?" * Now He was speaking [about ] Judas Iscariot , [the son ] of Simon , for he was intending to betray Him , though he was one of the twelve .

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