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John 6 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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Five Thousand Fed

(Mat 14:13–21; Mar 6:30–44; Luk 9:10–17 )

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After this, Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or [fn]Sea of Tiberias).

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:2 - A large crowd was following Him because they had seen the signs (attesting miracles) which He continually performed on those who were sick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:3 - And Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down there with His disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:4 - Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward Him, and He said to Philip, “Where will we buy bread for these people to eat?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:6 - But He said this to test Philip, because He knew what He was about to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:7 - Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii (200 days’ wages) worth of bread is not enough for each one to receive even a little.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:8 - One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:9 - “There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are these for so many people?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:10 - Jesus said, “Have the people sit down [to eat].” Now [the ground] there was [covered with] an abundance of grass, so the men sat down, about [fn]5,000 in number.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:11 - Then Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; the same also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:12 - When they had eaten enough, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:13 - So they gathered them up, and they filled twelve large baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:14 - When the people saw the sign (attesting miracle) that He had done, they began saying, “This is without a doubt the promised Prophet who is to come into the world!”

Jesus Walks on the Water

(Mat 14:22–33; Mar 6:45–52 )

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Then Jesus, knowing that they were going to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountainside by Himself.

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When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:17 - and they got into a boat and started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had still not come [back] to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:18 - The sea was getting rough and rising high because a strong wind was blowing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:19 - Then, when they had rowed [fn]three or four miles [and were near the [fn]center of the sea], they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat; and they were [terribly] frightened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:20 - But Jesus said to them, “It is I (I AM); do not be afraid.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:21 - Then they were willing to take Him on board the boat, and immediately the boat reached the [shore of the] land to which they were going.

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The next day the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea realized that there had been only one small boat there, and that Jesus had not boarded the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone away alone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:23 - [Now some] other small boats from [fn]Tiberias had come in near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:24 - So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they boarded the small boats themselves and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”

Words to the People

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Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you have been searching for Me, not because you saw the signs (attesting miracles), but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - “Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures [and leads] to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for God the Father has authorized Him and put His seal on Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - Then they asked Him, “What are we to do, so that we may habitually be doing the works of God?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:29 - Jesus answered, “This is the work of God: that you believe [adhere to, trust in, rely on, and have faith] in the One whom He has sent.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:30 - So they said to Him, “What sign (attesting miracle) will You do that we may see it and believe You? What [supernatural] work will You do [as proof]?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:31 - “Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written [in Scripture], ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:32 - Then Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true [fn]bread out of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:33 - “For the Bread of God is He who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:34 - Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”

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Jesus replied to them, “[fn]I am the Bread of Life. The one who comes to Me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in Me [as Savior] will never be thirsty [for that one will be sustained spiritually].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:36 - “But as I told you, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:37 - “All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:39 - “This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but that I [give new life and] raise it up at the last day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:40 - “For this is My Father’s will and purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him [as Savior] will have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.”

Words to the Jews

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Now the Jews murmured and found fault with Him because He said, “I am the Bread that came down out of heaven.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - They kept saying, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now [have the arrogance to] say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:43 - So Jesus answered, “Stop murmuring among yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:44 - “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him [giving him the desire to come to Me]; and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:45 - “It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY WILL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’ Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:46 - “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [who was with the Father and] who is from God; He [alone] has seen the Father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:47 - “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who believes [in Me as Savior—whoever adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me—already] has eternal life [that is, now possesses it].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:48 - “I am the Bread of Life [the Living Bread which gives and sustains life].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:49 - “Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:50 - “This is the Bread that comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:51 - “I am the Living Bread that came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior], he will live forever. And the Bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh (body).”

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Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:53 - And Jesus said to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood [unless you believe in Me as Savior and believe in the saving power of My blood which will be shed for you], you do not have life in yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:54 - “The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] has eternal life [that is, now possesses it], and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:55 - “For My flesh is true [spiritual] food, and My blood is true [spiritual] drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:56 - “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] remains in Me, and I [in the same way remain] in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:57 - “Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, even so the one who feeds on Me [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will also live because of Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:58 - “This is the Bread which came down out of heaven. It is not like [the manna that] our fathers ate and they [eventually] died; the one who eats this Bread [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will live forever.”

Words to the Disciples

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:59 - He said these things in a synagogue while He was teaching in Capernaum.

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When many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This is a difficult and harsh and offensive statement. Who can [be expected to] listen to it?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:61 - But Jesus, aware that His disciples were complaining about it, asked them, “Does this cause you to stumble and take offense?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:62 - “What then [will you think] if you see the Son of Man ascending to [the realm] where He was before?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:63 - “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:64 - “But [still] there are some of you who do not believe and have faith.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who did not believe, and who would betray Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:65 - And He was saying, “This is the reason why I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him [that is, unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father.”

Peter’s Confession of Faith

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As a result of this [fn]many of His disciples abandoned Him, and no longer walked with Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:67 - So Jesus said to the twelve [disciples], “You do not want to leave too, do you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:68 - Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:69 - “We have believed and confidently trusted, and [even more] we have come to know [by personal observation and experience] that You are the Holy One of God [the Christ, the Son of the living God].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:70 - Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve [disciples]? And yet one of you is a devil (ally of Satan).”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:71 - Now He was speaking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot; for he, one of the twelve [disciples], was about to betray Him.
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AMP Footnotes
Probably the official Roman name of the Sea of Galilee.
With this number of men, the total number of people may have exceeded 10,000. The disciples did not have enough money to buy so much food, and the small villages in the area would not have had a sufficient quantity of bread to sell to them.
Lit 25 or 30 stadia.
The Sea of Galilee is approximately thirteen miles long and eight miles wide.
A city located on the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee (or Sea of Tiberius). The city was built by Herod Antipas to serve as his capital city and named in honor of the Roman Emperor.
I.e. salvation and everlasting life through Christ.
Jesus uses the words “I am” over twenty times in this Gospel. Especially memorable are those places where “I am” is followed by a metaphor that declares His deity and His relationship to mankind as Savior (this is the first of seven such references); see 8:12 (Light); 10:9 (Door); 10:11 (Good Shepherd); 11:25 (Resurrection); 14:6 (Way, Truth, Life); 15:5 (Vine).
This does not refer to the original twelve disciples (cf v 67), but to many others who had followed Him and claimed to be His disciples to this point. They were the unbelievers of v 64; Judas is the only one of the twelve singled out. The Greek word mathetes, i.e. “disciple” simply means “learner” and does not necessarily designate a believer.
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