Thematic Bible




John 6:1 (show verse)

After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee--otherwise called the Lake of Tiberias.

John 6:2 (show verse)

A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were afflicted.

John 6:3 (show verse)

Jesus went up the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.

John 6:4 (show verse)

It was near the time of the Jewish Festival of the Passover.

John 6:5 (show verse)

Looking up, and noticing that a great crowd was coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip: "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?"

John 6:6 (show verse)

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.

John 6:7 (show verse)

"Twenty pounds' worth of bread," answered Philip, "would not be enough for each of them to have a little."

John 6:8 (show verse)

"There is a boy here," said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter's brother,

John 6:9 (show verse)

"Who has five barley loaves and two fishes; but what is that for so many?"

John 6:10 (show verse)

"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the men, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,

John 6:11 (show verse)

And then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.

John 6:12 (show verse)

When they were satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples: "Collect the broken pieces that are left, so that nothing may be wasted."

John 6:13 (show verse)

The disciples did so, and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves, which were left after all had eaten.

John 6:14 (show verse)

When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."

John 6:15 (show verse)

But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him King, retired again up the hill, quite alone.

John 6:16 (show verse)

When evening fell, his disciples went down to the Sea,

John 6:17 (show verse)

And, getting into a boat, began to cross to Capernaum. By this time darkness had set in, and Jesus had not yet come back to them;

John 6:18 (show verse)

The Sea, too, was getting rough, for a strong wind was blowing.

John 6:19 (show verse)

When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

John 6:20 (show verse)

But Jesus said to them: "It is I; do not be afraid!"

John 6:21 (show verse)

And after this they were glad to take him into the boat; and the boat at once arrived off the shore, for which they had been making.

John 6:22 (show verse)

The people who remained on the further side of the Sea had seen that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with his disciples, but that they had left without him.

John 6:23 (show verse)

Some boats, however, had come from Tiberias, from near the spot where they had eaten the bread after the Master had said the thanksgiving.

John 6:24 (show verse)

So, on the next day, when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples either, they themselves got into the boats, and went to Capernaum to look for him.

John 6:25 (show verse)

And, when they found him on the other side of the Sea, they said: "When did you get here, Rabbi?"

John 6:26 (show verse)

"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "it is not on account of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.

John 6:27 (show verse)

Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for Immortal Life, which the Son of Man will give you; for upon him the Father--God himself--has set the seal of his approval."

John 6:28 (show verse)

"How," they asked, "are we to do the work that God would have us do?"

John 6:29 (show verse)

"The work that God would have you do," answered Jesus, "is to believe in him whom God sent as his Messenger."

John 6:30 (show verse)

"What sign, then," they asked, "are you giving, which we may see, and so believe you? What is the work that you are doing?

John 6:31 (show verse)

Our ancestors had the manna to eat in the desert; as Scripture says--'He gave them bread from Heaven to eat.'"

John 6:32 (show verse)

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "Moses did not give you the Bread from Heaven, but my Father does give you the true Bread from Heaven;

John 6:33 (show verse)

For the Bread that God gives is that which comes down from Heaven, and gives Life to the world."

John 6:34 (show verse)

"Master," they exclaimed, "give us that Bread always!"

John 6:35 (show verse)

"I am the Life-giving Bread," Jesus said to them; "he that comes to me shall never be hungry, and he that believes in me shall never thirst again.

John 6:36 (show verse)

But, as I have said already, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe in me.

John 6:37 (show verse)

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.

John 6:38 (show verse)

For I have come down from Heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

John 6:39 (show verse)

And his will is this--that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last Day.

John 6:40 (show verse)

For it is the will of my Father that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have Immortal Life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last Day."

John 6:41 (show verse)

Upon this the Jews began murmuring against Jesus for saying-- 'I am the Bread which came down from Heaven.'

John 6:42 (show verse)

"Is not this Jesus, Joseph's son," they asked, "whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from Heaven?"

John 6:43 (show verse)

"Do not murmur among yourselves," said Jesus in reply.

John 6:44 (show verse)

"No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.

John 6:45 (show verse)

It is said in the Prophets--'And they shall all be taught by God.' Every one who is taught by the Father and learns from him comes to me.

John 6:46 (show verse)

Not that any one has seen the Father, except him who is from God--he has seen the Father.

John 6:47 (show verse)

In truth I tell you, he who believes in me has Immortal Life.

John 6:48 (show verse)

I am the Life-giving Bread.

John 6:49 (show verse)

Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, and yet died.

John 6:50 (show verse)

The Bread that comes down from Heaven is such that whoever eats of it will never die.

John 6:51 (show verse)

I am the Living Bread that has come down from Heaven. If any one eats of this Bread, he will live for ever; and the Bread that I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the Life of the world."

John 6:52 (show verse)

Upon this the Jews began disputing with one another: "How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?"

John 6:53 (show verse)

"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have not Life within you.

John 6:54 (show verse)

He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, has Immortal Life; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.

John 6:55 (show verse)

For my flesh is true food, and my blood true drink.

John 6:56 (show verse)

He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him.

John 6:57 (show verse)

As the Living Father sent me as his Messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so he who takes me for his food shall live because I live.

John 6:58 (show verse)

That is the Bread which has come down from Heaven--not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live for ever."

John 6:59 (show verse)

All this Jesus said in a Synagogue, when he was teaching in Capernaum.

John 6:60 (show verse)

On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"

John 6:61 (show verse)

But Jesus, aware that his disciples were murmuring about it, said to them:

John 6:62 (show verse)

"Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

John 6:63 (show verse)

It is the Spirit that gives Life; mere flesh is of no avail. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is Life.

John 6:64 (show verse)

Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;

John 6:65 (show verse)

And he added: "This is why I told you that no one can come to me, unless enabled by the Father."

John 6:66 (show verse)

After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer.

John 6:67 (show verse)

So Jesus said to the Twelve: "Do you also wish to leave me?"

John 6:68 (show verse)

But Simon Peter answered: "Master, to whom shall we go? Immortal Life is in your teaching;

John 6:69 (show verse)

And we have learned to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God."

John 6:70 (show verse)

"Did not I myself choose you to be the Twelve?" replied Jesus; "and yet, even of you, one is playing the 'Devil's' part."

John 6:71 (show verse)

He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who was about to betray him, though he was one of the Twelve.