John:6

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* After these things , Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee , which is also called the Sea of Tiberias . * A great multitude followed him , because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick . * Jesus went up into the mountain , and he sat there with his disciples . * Now the Passover , the feast of the Jews , was at hand . * Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes , and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him , said to Philip , "Where are we to buy bread , that these may eat ?" * This he said to test him , for he himself knew what he would do . * Philip answered him , "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them , that everyone of them may receive a little ." * One of his disciples , Andrew , Simon Peter 's brother , said to him , * "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish , but what are these among so many ?" * Jesus said , "Have the people sit down ." Now there was much grass in that place . So the men sat down , in number about five thousand . * Jesus took the loaves ; and having given thanks , he distributed to the disciples , and the disciples to those who were sitting down ; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired . * When they were filled , he said to his disciples , "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over , that nothing be lost ." * So they gathered them up , and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves , which were left over by those who had eaten . * When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did , they said , "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world ." * Jesus therefore , perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force , to make him king , withdrew again to the mountain by himself . * When evening came , his disciples went down to the sea , * and they entered into the boat , and were going over the sea to Capernaum . It was now dark , and Jesus had not come to them . * The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing . * When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia , {25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 3 to 4 miles } they saw Jesus walking on the sea , {see Job strkjv @9:8 } and drawing near to the boat ; and they were afraid . * But he said to them , "It is I {or , I AM }. Don 't be afraid ." * They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat . Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going . * On the next day , the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there , except the one in which his disciples had embarked , and that Jesus hadn 't entered with his disciples into the boat , but his disciples had gone away alone . * However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks . * When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn 't there , nor his disciples , they themselves got into the boats , and came to Capernaum , seeking Jesus . * When they found him on the other side of the sea , they asked him , "Rabbi , when did you come here ?" * Jesus answered them , "Most certainly I tell you , you seek me , not because you saw signs , but because you ate of the loaves , and were filled . * Don 't work for the food which perishes , but for the food which remains to eternal life , which the Son of Man will give to you . For God the Father has sealed him ." * They said therefore to him , "What must we do , that we may work the works of God ?" * Jesus answered them , "This is the work of God , that you believe in him whom he has sent ." * They said therefore to him , "What then do you do for a sign , that we may see , and believe you ? What work do you do ? * Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness . As it is written , 'He gave them bread out of heaven {Greek and Hebrew use the same word for "heaven ", "the heavens ", "the sky ", and "the air ".} to eat .'" {Exodus strkjv @16:4 ; Nehemiah strkjv @9:15 ; Psalm strkjv @78:24-25 } * Jesus therefore said to them , "Most certainly , I tell you , it wasn 't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven , but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven . * For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven , and gives life to the world ." * They said therefore to him , "Lord , always give us this bread ." * Jesus said to them , "I am the bread of life . He who comes to me will not be hungry , and he who believes in me will never be thirsty . * But I told you that you have seen me , and yet you don 't believe . * All those whom the Father gives me will come to me . He who comes to me I will in no way throw out . * For I have come down from heaven , not to do my own will , but the will of him who sent me . * This is the will of my Father who sent me , that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing , but should raise him up at the last day . * This is the will of the one who sent me , that everyone who sees the Son , and believes in him , should have eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day ." * The Jews therefore murmured concerning him , because he said , "I am the bread which came down out of heaven ." * They said , "Isn 't this Jesus , the son of Joseph , whose father and mother we know ? How then does he say , 'I have come down out of heaven ?'" * Therefore Jesus answered them , "Don 't murmur among yourselves . * No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him , and I will raise him up in the last day . * It is written in the prophets , 'They will all be taught by God .' {Isaiah strkjv @54:13 } 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 certainly , I tell you , he who believes in me has eternal life . * I am the bread of life . * Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness , and they died . * This is the bread which comes down out of heaven , that anyone may eat of it and not die . * I am the living bread which came down out of heaven . If anyone eats of this bread , he will live forever . Yes , the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh ." * The Jews therefore contended with one another , saying , "How can this man give us his flesh to eat ?" * Jesus therefore said to them , "Most certainly I tell you , unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood , you don 't have life in yourselves . * He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life , and I will raise him up at the last day . * For my flesh is food indeed , and my blood is drink indeed . * He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me , and I in him . * As the living Father sent me , and I live because of the Father ; so he who feeds on me , he will also live because of me . * This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna , and died . He who eats this bread will live forever ." * He said these things 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 listen to it ?" * But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this , said to them , "Does this cause you to stumble ? * Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before ? * It is the spirit who gives life . The flesh profits nothing . The words that I speak to you are spirit , and are life . * But there are some of you who don 't believe ." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn 't believe , and who it was who would betray him . * He said , "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me , unless it is given to him by my Father ." * At this , many of his disciples went back , and walked no more with him . * Jesus said therefore to the twelve , "You don 't also want to go away , do you ?" * Simon Peter answered him , "Lord , to whom would we go ? You have the words of eternal life . * We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ , the Son of the living God ." * Jesus answered them , "Didn 't I choose you , the twelve , and one of you is a devil ?" * Now he spoke of Judas , the son of Simon Iscariot , for it was he who would betray him , being one of the twelve .

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