John 6

Walking on Water John 6:15–21

¹⁵Verse 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. ¹⁶Verse 16. When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, ¹⁷Verse 17. and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them. ¹⁸Verse 18. The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing. ¹⁹Verse 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. ²⁰Verse 20. But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

²¹Verse 21. They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

Seeking Jesus John 6:22–29

²²Verse 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. ²³Verse 23. However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. ²⁴Verse 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. ²⁵Verse 25. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”

²⁶Verse 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. ²⁷Verse 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.” ²⁸Verse 28. They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?” ²⁹Verse 29. Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

Bread from Heaven John 6:30–42

³⁰Verse 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? ³¹Verse 31. Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’” ³²Verse 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. ³³Verse 33. For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.” ³⁴Verse 34. They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”

³⁵Verse 35. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. ³⁶Verse 36. But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe. ³⁷Verse 37. All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out. ³⁸Verse 38. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. ³⁹Verse 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.

⁴⁰Verse 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.” ⁴¹Verse 41. The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.” ⁴²Verse 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?’”

Eating His Flesh John 6:43–59

⁴³Verse 43. Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves. ⁴⁴Verse 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. ⁴⁵Verse 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. ⁴⁶Verse 46. Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. ⁴⁷Verse 47. Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life. ⁴⁸Verse 48. I am the bread of life.

⁴⁹Verse 49. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. ⁵⁰Verse 50. This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. ⁵¹Verse 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.” ⁵²Verse 52. The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” ⁵³Verse 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.

⁵⁴Verse 54. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. ⁵⁵Verse 55. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶Verse 56. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. ⁵⁷Verse 57. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. ⁵⁸Verse 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.”

⁵⁹Verse 59. He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

Disciples' Reactions John 6:60–66

⁶⁰Verse 60. Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?” ⁶¹Verse 61. But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble? ⁶²Verse 62. Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? ⁶³Verse 63. It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life. ⁶⁴Verse 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.

⁶⁵Verse 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.” ⁶⁶Verse 66. At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Jesus and the Twelve John 6:67–71

⁶⁷Verse 67. Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” ⁶⁸Verse 68. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. ⁶⁹Verse 69. We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ⁷⁰Verse 70. Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?” ⁷¹Verse 71. Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.