^note 1   After these things, ^note Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, the sea of Tiberias, 2   And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen the miracles which he did on the diseased. 3   But Jesus went up ^note into a mountain, and sat there with his disciples. 4   And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5   Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming to him, saith to Philip, ^note Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6   (But this he said, trying him; for he himself knew what he intended to do.) 7   Philip answered him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that each of them may take a little. 8   One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith to him, Here is a lad, who hath five barley-loaves and two small fishes: 9    but what are they among so many? 10   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   Then Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12   When they were filled, he saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost. 13   They therefore gathered them, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten. 14   Then those men, having seen the miracle which Jesus did, said, Of a truth this is the prophet that was to come into the world. 15   Jesus therefore knowing, that they were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, again retired to the mountain all alone. ^note

^note 16   In the evening, his disciples went down to the sea, And entering into the vessel, they went over the sea toward Capernaum: 17   And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18   And the sea ran high, a great wind blowing. 19   And having rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship:17Q0237 and they were afraid. 20   But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid. 21   Then they willingly received him into the ship;17Q0238 and immediately the ship was at the land to which they were bound.

22   The day following, the multitude who had stood on the other side ^note of the sea, because they saw there was no other vessel17Q0239 there, save that one into which his disciples went, and that Jesus went not into the vessel with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone: 23   (But there came other little vessels from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten bread, 24   after the Lord had given thanks) When they saw, that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also went aboard the vessels, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.

25   And having found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 26   Jesus answered them and said, Verily I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied. ^note 27   Labour not for the meat which perisheth, ^note but for that which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give you; for him hath God the Father sealed. 28   Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? ^note 29   Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, ^note that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30   They said therefore to him, What sign dost thou ^note then, that we may see and believe thee? What dost thou work? 31   Our fathers ate manna ^note in the desert, as it is written,

^note He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32   Then said Jesus to them, Verily, verily I say unto you, Moses gave you not the bread from heaven; ^note but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33   For the bread of God is he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world. ^note 34   Then said they to him, Lord, ever give us this bread. ^note And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. ^note 35   He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36   But I told you, ^note that tho' ye have seen me, ye believe not. 37   All that the Father giveth me, ^note will 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 my own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39   And this is the will of him that sent me, That of all which he hath given me, ^note I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40   And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. ^note

41   The Jews then murmured about 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 then saith he, I came down from heaven? 43   Jesus answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44   No man can come to me, unless the Father who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day. ^note

45   It is written in the prophets, ^note And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard ^note and learned of the Father, cometh to me. 46   Not that any man ^note hath seen the Father, save he who is from God; he hath seen the Father. 47   Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48   I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and yet died. 49   This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die. ^note 50   I am the living bread which came down from heaven: 51   If any man eat of this bread, ^note 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 then debated among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ^note 53   But Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I say unto you, unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, ^note and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54   He that 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. ^note 56   He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. 57   As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, ^note so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58   This is ^note the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate manna, and died: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever. 59   These things he said in the synagogue, teaching at Capernaum.

60   Many of his disciples hearing it, said, This is an hard saying: ^note who can hear it? 61   Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured about this, said to them, Doth this offend you? 62   What if ye shall see

the Son of man ascend where he was before? ^note 63   It is the Spirit ^note that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken, they are spirit and they are life. 64   But there are some of you who believe not. ^note



(For Jesus had known from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who would betray him.) 65   Therefore said I to you,17Q0241 That no man can come to me, unless it be given ^note him by my Father.

66   From this time many of his disciples went back ^note and walked no more with him. 67   Then said Jesus to the twelve, Are ye also minded to go away? 68   Then Simon Peter answered him, saying, Lord, to whom shall we go? 69   Thou hast the words of eternal life. ^note And we ^note have believed and known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 70   Jesus answered them, ^note Have I not chosen you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil. 71   He spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon; for he it was that would betray him, being one of the twelve.

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