Read John 6

World English Bible · 71 verses

1. ¹ After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ 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 verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ However, boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ 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?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. ³⁸ For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ 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 verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
40. ⁴⁰ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
41. ⁴¹ The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
42. ⁴² 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’?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
43. ⁴³ Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
44. ⁴⁴ No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up in the last day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
45. ⁴⁵ It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
46. ⁴⁶ Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
47. ⁴⁷ Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
48. ⁴⁸ I am the bread of life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
49. ⁴⁹ Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
50. ⁵⁰ This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
51. ⁵¹ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
52. ⁵² The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
53. ⁵³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
54. ⁵⁴ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
55. ⁵⁵ For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
56. ⁵⁶ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
57. ⁵⁷ As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live because of me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
58. ⁵⁸ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
59. ⁵⁹ He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
60. ⁶⁰ Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
61. ⁶¹ But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
62. ⁶² Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
63. ⁶³ It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
64. ⁶⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
65. ⁶⁵ He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
66. ⁶⁶ At this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
67. ⁶⁷ Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
68. ⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
69. ⁶⁹ We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
70. ⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
71. ⁷¹ Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org