After this , - Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea - of Galilee ( that (is) , (the Sea) of Tiberias ).
- A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs - He was performing on the sick.
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down - with His - disciples.
Now the vvv Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
(When) - Jesus looked up ... ... and saw - a large crowd coming toward Him , He said to Philip , “ Where can we buy bread for these (people) to eat ? ”
But He was asking this to test him , for He knew what He was about to do.
Philip answered - - , “ Two hundred denarii vvv would not (buy) enough bread for ... each {of them} to have a small (piece). ”
One of His - disciples , Andrew , Simon Peter -’s - brother , said to Him ,
“ Here is a boy - (with) five barley loaves and two small fish. But what ( difference ) vvv will these make among so many ? ”
“ Have the (people) sit down , ” - Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in (that) place , so the men sat down , about five thousand - (of them).
Then - Jesus took the loaves and ... - the fish , - gave thanks , (and) distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
And when everyone was full , He said to His disciples , “ Gather the pieces that are left over , so that vvv nothing will be wasted. ”
So they collected (them) and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five - barley loaves - left over by those who had eaten.
(When) the people saw the sign that (Jesus) had performed , they began to say - , “ Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world. ”
Then Jesus , realizing that they were about to come and - make Him king by force , withdrew again to - a mountain by Himself ....
- When evening came , His - disciples went down to the sea ,
- got into ... a boat , (and) started across the sea to Capernaum. - It was already dark , and - Jesus vvv had not yet gone out to them.
A strong wind was blowing , and the sea grew agitated.
(When) they had rowed about three or four miles ... ... ... ... , they saw - Jesus approaching ... the boat , - walking on the sea — and they were terrified.
But - (Jesus) spoke up ... : “ It is I ; {do} not be afraid. ”
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat , and at once the boat reached ... the shore - where they were heading.
The next day , the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only ... one - - boat had been there , and that - Jesus vvv had not boarded ... - (it) {with} His - disciples , but vvv vvv (they) had gone away alone.
However , (some) boats from Tiberias landed near the place where (the people) had eaten the bread (after) the Lord had given thanks.
So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His - disciples were there , they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for - (Him).
(When) they found Him on the other side of the sea , they asked Him , “ Rabbi , when did You get here ? ”
- Jesus replied ... ... ... , “ Truly , truly , I tell you , (it is) not because you saw (these) signs (that) you are looking for Me , but because you ate ... the loaves and had your fill.
{Do} not work (for) - food that perishes , but (for) - food that endures to eternal life , which the Son - of Man will give you. For on Him - God the Father has placed His seal of approval. ”
Then they inquired - - , “ What must we do to perform the works - of God ? ”
- Jesus replied ... ... ... , “ The work - of God is this : to believe in the (One) He has sent. ”
So they asked Him , “ What sign then {will} You perform , so that we may see (it) and believe You ? What will You do ?
Our - fathers ate the manna in the wilderness , as it is written : ‘ He gave them bread from - heaven to eat.’ ”
- - Jesus said to them , “ Truly , truly , I tell you , (it was) not Moses (who) gave you the bread from - heaven , but (it is) My - Father (who) gives you the - true bread from - heaven.
For the bread - of God is He who comes down from - heaven and gives life to the world. ”
“ Sir , ” - they said ... ... , “ give us this - bread at all times. ”
- Jesus answered - , “ I am the bread - of life. Whoever comes to Me vvv vvv will never hunger , and whoever believes in Me vvv vvv vvv will never thirst.
But (as) I stated ... , - vvv you have seen Me and still {you do} not believe.
Everyone ... the Father gives Me will come to Me , and the (one who) comes to Me vvv vvv I will never drive away.
For I have come down from - heaven , not to do - My (own) will , but (to do) the will of Him who sent Me.
And this is the will of Him who sent Me , that I shall lose none of - - those He has given Me , but raise them up ... at the last day.
For it is - My Father’s - will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life , and I will raise him up ... at the last day. ”
At this , the Jews began to grumble about (Jesus) because He had said , “ I am the bread that came down from - heaven. ”
- They were asking , “ Is this not Jesus , the son of Joseph , whose - father and - mother we know ? How then can He say , - ‘ I have come down from - heaven ? ’ ”
“ Stop grumbling among yourselves , ” Jesus replied ... ... ....
“ No one can come to Me unless ... the Father who sent Me draws him , and I will raise him up ... at the last day.
It is written in the Prophets : ‘ And they will all be ... taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from (Him) comes to Me —
not that anyone has seen the Father except ... the (One who) is from - God ; (only) He has seen the Father.
Truly , truly , I tell you , he who believes has eternal life.
Your - fathers ate the manna in the wilderness , yet they died.
This is the bread that comes down from - heaven , so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
I am the - living bread that came down from - heaven. If anyone eats of this - bread , he will live vvv vvv forever. And (this) bread , which I - will give for the life of the world , is My - flesh. ”
At this , the Jews began to argue among themselves - , “ How can this (man) give us His - flesh to eat ? ”
So - Jesus said to them , “ Truly , truly , I tell you , unless ... you eat the flesh and drink - the blood of the Son - of Man , you have no life in you.
Whoever eats My - flesh and drinks My - blood has eternal life , and I will raise him up ... at the last day.
For My - flesh is real food , and My - blood is real drink.
Whoever eats My - flesh and drinks My - blood remains in Me , and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father , so also the (one who) feeds on Me will live because of Me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike ... (your) fathers , (who) ate ( the manna ) and died , the (one who) eats this - bread will live vvv vvv forever. ”
(Jesus) said this while teaching in (the) synagogue in Capernaum.
On hearing (it) , - many of His - disciples said , “ This is a difficult - teaching. Who can accept it ? ”
- Aware ... ... that His - disciples were grumbling about this ( teaching ) , - Jesus asked them , “ {Does} this offend you ?
Then what ( will happen ) if you see the Son - of Man ascend to where He was - before ?
The Spirit - - gives life ; the flesh profits vvv nothing. The words - I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
However , there are some of you who vvv do not believe. ” (For - Jesus had known from (the) beginning which - of them vvv did not believe and who - - would betray Him.)
Then (Jesus) said , “ This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless ... - the Father vvv has granted it to him. ”
From that (time on) many of His - disciples turned back ... ... ... and no longer walked with Him.
So - Jesus asked the Twelve , vvv “ Do you want to leave too ? ”
Simon Peter - replied - , “ Lord , to whom would we go ? You have (the) words of eternal life.
- We believe and know that You are the Holy One - of God. ”
- Jesus answered them , “ {Have} I not chosen you , the Twelve ? Yet one of you is a devil ! ”
- He was speaking - about Judas , (the son) of Simon Iscariot. For (although) (Judas was) one of the Twelve , {he was} later to betray (Jesus).