John:6

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* After these things Jesus went (note :)Not that he cut across the lake of Tiberias , but by sailing across the large creeks he made his journey shorter : therefore he is said to have gone over the sea , when in reality he passed over from one side of the creek to the other .(:note ) over the sea of Galilee , which is [the sea ] of Tiberias . * And a great multitude followed him , because they sawe his miracles , which hee did on them that were diseased . * Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine , and there he sate with his disciples . * Now the Passeouer , a feast of the Iewes , was neere . * * (And this he sayde to prooue him : for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe .) * Philippe answered him , Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them , that euery one of them may take a litle . * Then saide vnto him one of his disciples , Andrewe , Simon Peters brother , * There is a little boy heere , which hath fiue barlie loaues , and two fishes : but what are they among so many ? * And Iesus saide , Make ye people sit downe . (Nowe there was much grasse in that place .) Then the men sate downe in nomber , about fiue thousande . * And Iesus tooke the bread , &amp ; gaue thanks , &amp ; gaue to the disciples , and the disciples , to them that were set downe : and likewise of the fishes as much as they would . * And when they were satisfied , he said vnto his disciples , Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth , that nothing be lost . * Then they gathered it together , and filled twelue baskets with the broken meat of the fiue barly loaues , which remained vnto them that had eaten . * Then the men , when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did , saide , This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world . * * * And entered into a ship , and went over the sea (note :)In ( Mar_6:45 ) they are told to go ahead to Bethsaida , for Bethsaida was along the way to Capernaum .(:note ) toward Capernaum . And it was now dark , and Jesus was not come to them . * And the Sea arose with a great winde that blewe . * And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie , or thirtie furlongs , they sawe Iesus walking on the sea , and drawing neere vnto the ship : so they were afraide . * But he said vnto them , It is I : be not afraid . * Then they (note :)They were afraid at first , but when they recognized his voice they became new men and took him willingly into the ship , the very one whom they had shunned and fled from before .(:note ) willingly received him into the ship : and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went . * The day following , the people which stoode on the other side of the sea , saw that there was none other ship there , saue that one , whereinto his disciples were entred , and that Iesus went not with his disciples in the ship , but that his disciples were gone alone , * And that there came other ships from Tiberias neere vnto the place where they ate the bread , after the Lord had giuen thankes . * Nowe when the people sawe that Iesus was not there , neither his disciples , they also tooke shipping , and came to Capernaum , seeking for Iesus . * And when they had founde him on the other side of the sea , they sayde vnto him , Rabbi , when camest thou hither ? * * * Then said they unto him , What shall we do , that we might work the (note :)Which please God : for they think that everlasting life depends upon the condition of fulfilling the law : therefore Christ calls them back to faith .(:note ) works of God ? * * * Our fathers did eate Manna in the desart , as it is written , Hee gaue them bread from heauen to eate . * * For the breade of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen , and giueth life vnto the world . * Then they said vnto him , Lorde , euermore giue vs this bread . * And Jesus said unto them , I am the bread (note :)Which has life and gives life .(:note ) of life : he that cometh to me shall never hunger ; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst . * But I said vnto you , that ye also haue seene me , and beleeue not . * * For I came down from heaven , not to do mine (note :)See above in ( Joh_5:22 ).(:note ) own will , but the will of him that sent me . * And this is the Fathers will which hath sent mee , that of all which hee hath giuen mee , I should lose nothing , but shoulde raise it vp againe at the last day . * And this is the will of him that sent me , that every one which (note :)Seeing and believing are joined together : for there is another type of seeing which is general , which the demons have , for they see : but here he speaks about that type of seeing which properly belongs to the elect .(:note ) seeth the Son , and believeth on him , may have everlasting life : and I will raise him up at the last day . * * And they said , Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph , whose father and mother wee knowe ? Howe then sayth he , I came downe from heauen ? * Iesus then answered , and saide vnto them , Murmure not among your selues . * No man can come to mee , except the Father , which hath sent mee , drawe him : and I will raise him vp at the last day . * It is written in the (note :)In the book of the prophets , for the Old Testament was divided by them into three general parts : into the law , the prophets , and the holy writings .(:note ) prophets , And they shall be all That is , they will be children of the Church , for so the prophet Isaiah expounds it in ( Isa_54:13 ); that is to say , ordained to life , {{See Act_13:48 }}, and therefore the knowledge of the heavenly truth is the gift and work of God , and does not rest in any power of man . taught of God . Every man therefore that hath heard , and hath learned of the Father , cometh unto me . * Not that any man hath seen the Father , (note :)If only the Son has seen the Father , then it is only he that can truly teach us and instruct us .(:note ) save he which is of God , he hath seen the Father . * Verely , verely I say vnto you , hee that beleeueth in me , hath euerlasting life . * * Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse , and are dead . * * * * 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 (note :)If Christ is present , life is present , but when Christ is absent , then death is present .(:note ) no life in you . * Whosoeuer eateth my flesh , and drinketh my blood , hath eternall life , and I will raise him vp at the last day . * For my flesh is meat in deede , &amp ; my blood is drinke in deede . * Hee that eateth my flesh , and drinketh my blood , dwelleth in me , and I in him . * As (note :)In that Christ is man , he receives that power which quickens and gives life to those that are his , from his Father : and he adds this word «the » to make a distinction between his Father and all other fathers .(:note ) the living Father hath sent me , and I live by the Christ means that although he is man , yet his flesh can give life , not by its own nature , but because his flesh lives by the Father , that is to say , sucks and draws out of the Father that power which it has to give life . Father : so he that eateth me , even he shall live by me . * This is that bread which came downe from heauen : not as your fathers haue eaten Manna , and are deade . Hee that eateth of this bread , shall liue for euer . * These things spake he in the Synagogue , as he taught in Capernaum . * * But Iesus knowing in himselfe , that his disciples murmured at this , saide vnto them , Doeth this offend you ? * What then if yee should see that Sonne of man ascend vp where he was before ? * * But there are some of you that beleeue not : for Iesus knewe from the beginning , which they were that beleeued not , &amp ; who shoulde betray him . * And hee saide , Therefore saide I vnto you , that no man can come vnto mee , except it be giuen vnto him of my Father . * * Then sayde Iesus to the twelue , Will yee also goe away ? * Then Simon Peter answered him , Master , to whome shall we goe ? thou hast the wordes of eternall life : * And we beleeue and knowe that thou art that Christ that Sonne of the liuing God . * * Now he spake it of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon : for hee it was that shoulde betraie him , though he was one of the twelue .

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