John 6 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

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

After^G3326 these^G3778 things^G3778 Jesus^G2424 went^G565 away^G565 to the other^G4008 side^G4008 of the Sea^G2281 of Galilee^G1056 (or Tiberias^G5085).

Jhn 6:2

Jhn 6:2Now a large crowd was following Him, because they were seeing the [fn]signs which He was doing on those who were sick.

Jhn 6:3

Jhn 6:3Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He was sitting down with His disciples.

Jhn 6:4

Jhn 6:4Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

Jhn 6:5

Jhn 6:5Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where should we buy bread, so that these people may eat?”

Jhn 6:6

Jhn 6:6And this He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Jhn 6:7

Jhn 6:7Philip answered Him, “Two hundred [fn]denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.”

Jhn 6:8

Jhn 6:8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, *said to Him,

Jhn 6:9

Jhn 6:9“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?”

Jhn 6:10

Jhn 6:10Jesus said, “Have the people [fn]sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men [fn]sat down, in number about five thousand.

Jhn 6:11

Jhn 6:11Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.

Jhn 6:12

Jhn 6:12And when they were filled, He *said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.”

Jhn 6:13

Jhn 6:13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

Jhn 6:14

Jhn 6:14Therefore when the people saw the [fn]sign which He had done, they were saying, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

Jesus Walks on the Sea

(Mat 14:22–33; Mar 6:45–52 )

Jhn 6:15

So^G3767 Jesus^G2424, knowing^G1097 that they were going^G3195 to come^G2064 and take^G726 Him by force^G726 to make^G4160 Him king^G935, withdrew^G402 again^G3825 to the mountain^G3735 by Himself^G846 alone^G3441.

Jhn 6:16

Now^G1161 when^G5613 evening^G3798 came^G1096, His disciples^G3101 went^G2597 down^G2597 to the sea^G2281,

Jhn 6:17

Jhn 6:17and after getting into a boat, they began to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

Jhn 6:18

Jhn 6:18And the sea *was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.

Jhn 6:19

Jhn 6:19Then, when they had rowed about [fn]twenty-five or thirty stadia, they *saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.

Jhn 6:20

Jhn 6:20But He *said to them, [fn]“It is I; [fn]do not be afraid.”

Jhn 6:21

Jhn 6:21So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

Jhn 6:22

On the next^G1887 day^G1887, the crowd^G3793 which stood^G2476 on the other^G4008 side^G4008 of the sea^G2281 saw^G3708 that there was no^G3756 other^G243 small^G4142 boat^G4142 there^G1563, except^G1508 one^G1520, and that Jesus^G2424 had not entered^G4897 with His disciples^G3101 into the boat^G4143, but that His disciples^G3101 had gone^G565 away^G565 alone^G3441.

Jhn 6:23

Jhn 6:23Other small boats came from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Jhn 6:24

Jhn 6:24So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.

Jhn 6:25

Jhn 6:25And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?”

I Am the Bread of Life

Jhn 6:26

Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 them and said^G3004, “Truly^G281, truly^G281, I say^G3004 to you, you seek^G2212 Me, not because^G3754 you saw^G3708 signs^G4592, but because^G3754 you ate^G2068 of the loaves^G740 and were filled^G5526.

Jhn 6:27

Jhn 6:27“Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, set His seal.”

Jhn 6:28

Jhn 6:28Therefore they said to Him, “What should we do, so that we may work the works of God?”

Jhn 6:29

Jhn 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

Jhn 6:30

Jhn 6:30So they said to Him, “What then do You do for a sign so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform?

Jhn 6:31

Jhn 6:31“Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD FROM HEAVEN TO EAT.’”

Jhn 6:32

Jhn 6:32Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses has not given you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

Jhn 6:33

Jhn 6:33“For the bread of God is [fn]that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

Jhn 6:34

Jhn 6:34Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”

Jhn 6:35

Jesus^G2424 said^G3004 to them, “I am^G1510 the bread^G740 of life^G2222. He who comes^G2064 to Me will never hunger^G3983, and he who believes^G4100 in Me will never^G3756^G3361 thirst^G1372.

Jhn 6:36

Jhn 6:36“But I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.

Jhn 6:37

Jhn 6:37“All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

Jhn 6:38

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

Jhn 6:39

Jhn 6:39“Now this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day.

Jhn 6:40

Jhn 6:40“For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”

Words to the Jews

Jhn 6:41

Therefore^G3767 the Jews^G2453 were grumbling^G1111 about^G4012 Him, because^G3754 He said^G3004, “I am^G1510 the bread^G740 that came^G2597 down^G2597 from heaven^G3772.”

Jhn 6:42

Jhn 6:42They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Jhn 6:43

Jhn 6:43Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves.

Jhn 6:44

Jhn 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.

Jhn 6:45

Jhn 6:45“It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT BY GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.

Jhn 6:46

Jhn 6:46“Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father.

Jhn 6:47

Jhn 6:47“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.

Jhn 6:48

Jhn 6:48“I am the bread of life.

Jhn 6:49

Jhn 6:49“Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

Jhn 6:50

Jhn 6:50“This is the bread which comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.

Jhn 6:51

Jhn 6:51“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and also the bread which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”

Jhn 6:52

Then^G3767 the Jews^G2453 began to argue^G3164 with one^G240 another^G240, saying^G3004, “How^G4459 can^G1410 this^G3778 man^G3778 give^G1325 us His flesh^G4561 to eat^G2068?”

Jhn 6:53

Jhn 6:53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.

Jhn 6:54

Jhn 6:54“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

Jhn 6:55

Jhn 6:55“For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.

Jhn 6:56

Jhn 6:56“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

Jhn 6:57

Jhn 6:57“As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.

Jhn 6:58

Jhn 6:58“This is the bread which came down out of heaven, not as the fathers ate and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

Words to the Disciples

Jhn 6:59

Jhn 6:59These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

Jhn 6:60

Therefore^G3767 many^G4183 of His disciples^G3101, when they heard^G191 this said^G3004, “This^G3778 is a difficult^G4642 statement^G3056; who^G5101 can^G1410 listen^G191 to it?”

Jhn 6:61

Jhn 6:61But Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were grumbling at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

Jhn 6:62

Jhn 6:62“What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

Jhn 6:63

Jhn 6:63“The Spirit is the One who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

Jhn 6:64

Jhn 6:64“But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would [fn]betray Him.

Jhn 6:65