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Five Thousand Men Fed

¹ After these things ^(C1)Jesus went away to the other side of ^(C2)the Sea of Galilee (or ^(C3)Tiberias).² A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the ^(F1)(C1)signs which He was performing on those who were sick.³ But ^(C1)Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.⁴ Now ^(C1)the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.⁵ So Jesus, after raising His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, ^(*)said to ^(C1)Philip, "Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?"⁶ But He was saying this only to ^(C1)test him, for He Himself knew what He intended to do.^7 (C1)Philip answered Him, "^(C2)Two hundred ^(F1)denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to receive just a little!"⁸ One of His ^(C1)disciples, ^(C2)Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, ^(*)said to Him,⁹ "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two ^(C1)fish; but what are these for so many people?"¹⁰ Jesus said, "Have the people recline to eat." Now there was ^(C1)plenty of grass in the place. So the men reclined, about ^(F1)(C2)five thousand in number.¹¹ Jesus then took the loaves, and ^(C1)after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the ^(C2)fish, as much as they wanted.¹² And when they had eaten their fill, He ^(*)said to His ^(C1)disciples, "Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost."¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve ^(C1)baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.¹⁴ Therefore when the people saw the ^(F1)sign which He had performed, they said, "This is truly the ^(C1)Prophet who is to come into the world."

Jesus Walks on the Water

¹⁵ So Jesus, aware that they ^(F1)intended to come and take Him by force ^(C1)to make Him king, ^(C2)withdrew again to ^(C3)the mountain by Himself, alone.

¹⁶ Now when evening came, His ^(C1)disciples went down to the sea,¹⁷ and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea ^(C1)to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.¹⁸ In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.¹⁹ Then, when they had rowed about ^(F1)twenty-five or thirty stadia, they ^(*)saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were frightened.²⁰ But He ^(*)said to them, "It is I; ^(F1)(C1)do not be afraid."²¹ So they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

²² The next day ^(C1)the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there except one, and that Jesus ^(C2)had not gotten into the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had departed alone.²³ Other small boats came from ^(C1)Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the ^(C2)Lord ^(C3)had given thanks.²⁴ So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats and ^(C1)came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.²⁵ And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "^(C1)Rabbi, when did You get here?"

Words to the People

²⁶ Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you ^(C1)seek Me, not because you saw ^(F1)(C2)signs, but because you ate some of the loaves and were filled.²⁷ "Do not ^(C1)work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for ^(C2)eternal life, which ^(C3)the Son of Man will give you, for on Him the Father, God, ^(C4)has set His ^(F1)seal."²⁸ Therefore they said to Him, "What are we to do, so that we may accomplish the works of God?"²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, "This is ^(C1)the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He ^(C2)has sent."³⁰ So they said to Him, "^(C1)What then are You doing as a ^(C2)sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work are You performing?³¹ "^(C1)Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: '^(C2)HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.'"³² Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I 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 bread out of heaven.³³ "For the bread of God is ^(F1)that which ^(C1)comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."³⁴ Then they said to Him, "Lord, always ^(C1)give us this bread."

³⁵ Jesus said to them, "^(C1)I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me ^(C2)will never be thirsty.³⁶ "But ^(C1)I said to you that you have indeed seen Me, and yet you do not believe.³⁷ "^(C1)Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out.³⁸ "For ^(C1)I have come down from heaven, ^(C2)not to do My own will, but ^(C3)the will of Him who ^(C4)sent Me.³⁹ "And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of ^(C1)everything that He has given Me I will ^(C2)lose nothing, but will ^(C3)raise it up on the last day.⁴⁰ "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who ^(C1)sees the Son and ^(C2)believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will ^(C3)raise him up on the last day."

Words to the Jews

^41 (C1)So then the Jews were complaining about Him because He said, "I am the bread that ^(C2)came down out of heaven."⁴² And they were saying, "^(C1)Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother ^(C2)we know? How does He now say, '^(C3)I have come down out of heaven'?"⁴³ Jesus answered and said to them, "Stop complaining among yourselves.⁴⁴ "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me ^(C1)draws him; and I will ^(C2)raise him up on the last day.⁴⁵ "It is written ^(C1)in the Prophets: '^(C2)AND THEY SHALL ALL BE ^(C3)TAUGHT OF GOD.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me.⁴⁶ "^(C1)Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father.⁴⁷ "Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who believes ^(C1)has eternal life.⁴⁸ "^(C1)I am the bread of life.⁴⁹ "^(C1)Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.⁵⁰ "This is the bread that ^(C1)comes down out of heaven, so that anyone may eat from it and ^(C2)not die.⁵¹ "^(C1)I am the living bread that ^(C2)came down out of heaven; if anyone eats from this bread, ^(C3)he will live forever; and the bread which I will give ^(C4)for the life of the world also is ^(C5)My flesh."

^52 (C1)Then the Jews ^(C2)began to argue with one another, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"⁵³ So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of ^(C1)the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.⁵⁴ "The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will ^(C1)raise him up on the last day.⁵⁵ "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.⁵⁶ "The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood ^(C1)remains in Me, and I in him.⁵⁷ "Just as the ^(C1)living Father ^(C2)sent Me, and I live because of the Father, the one who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.⁵⁸ "This is the bread that ^(C1)came down out of heaven, not as ^(C2)the fathers ate and died; the one who eats this bread ^(C3)will live forever."

Words to the Disciples

⁶⁰ So then many of His ^(C1)disciples, when they heard this, said, "^(C2)This statement is very ^(F1)unpleasant; who can listen to it?"⁶¹ But Jesus, ^(C1)aware that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them, "Is this ^(F1)(C2)offensive to you?⁶² "What then if you see ^(C1)the Son of Man ^(C2)ascending to where He was before?⁶³ "^(C1)It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; ^(C2)the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.⁶⁴ "But there are ^(C1)some of you who do not believe." For Jesus ^(C2)knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and ^(C3)who it was who would ^(F1)betray Him.⁶⁵ And He was saying, "For this reason I have ^(C1)told you that no one can come to Me unless ^(C2)it has been granted him from the Father."

Peter's Confession of Faith

⁶⁶ As a result of this many of His ^(C1)disciples ^(C2)left, and would no longer walk with Him.⁶⁷ So Jesus said to ^(C1)the twelve, "You do not want to leave also, do you?"^68 (C1)Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have ^(C2)words of eternal life.⁶⁹ "And we have already believed and have come to know that You are ^(C1)the Holy One of God."⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, "^(C1)Did I Myself not choose you, ^(C2)the twelve? And yet one of you is ^(C3)a devil."⁷¹ Now He meant Judas ^(C1)the son of Simon Iscariot; for he, ^(C2)one of ^(C3)the twelve, ^(F1)was going to betray Him.