6:1 After this, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 1 , After this, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.
6:2 And a huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miracles as he healed the sick.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 2 , And a huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miracles as he healed the sick.
6:3 Then Jesus went up into the hills and sat down with his disciples around him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 3 , Then Jesus went up into the hills and sat down with his disciples around him.
6:4 (It was nearly time for the annual Passover celebration.)
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 4 , (It was nearly time for the annual Passover celebration.)
6:5 Jesus soon saw a great crowd of people climbing the hill, looking for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, 'Philip, where can we buy bread to feed all these people?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 5 , Jesus soon saw a great crowd of people climbing the hill, looking for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, 'Philip, where can we buy bread to feed all these people?'
6:6 He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 6 , He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
6:7 Philip replied, 'It would take a small fortune to feed them!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 7 , Philip replied, 'It would take a small fortune to feed them!'
6:8 Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 8 , Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up.
6:9 'There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 9 , 'There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?'
6:10 'Tell everyone to sit down,' Jesus ordered. So all of them--the men alone numbered five thousand--sat down on the grassy slopes.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 10 , 'Tell everyone to sit down,' Jesus ordered. So all of them--the men alone numbered five thousand--sat down on the grassy slopes.
6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate until they were full.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 11 , Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate until they were full.
6:12 'Now gather the leftovers,' Jesus told his disciples, 'so that nothing is wasted.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 12 , 'Now gather the leftovers,' Jesus told his disciples, 'so that nothing is wasted.'
6:13 There were only five barley loaves to start with, but twelve baskets were filled with the pieces of bread the people did not eat!
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 13 , There were only five barley loaves to start with, but twelve baskets were filled with the pieces of bread the people did not eat!
6:14 When the people saw this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, 'Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 14 , When the people saw this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, 'Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!'
6:15 Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 15 , Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.
6:16 That evening his disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 16 , That evening his disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.
6:17 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed out across the lake toward Capernaum.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 17 , But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn't come back, they got into the boat and headed out across the lake toward Capernaum.
6:18 Soon a gale swept down upon them as they rowed, and the sea grew very rough.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 18 , Soon a gale swept down upon them as they rowed, and the sea grew very rough.
6:19 They were three or four miles out when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 19 , They were three or four miles out when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified,
6:20 but he called out to them, 'I am here! Don't be afraid.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 20 , but he called out to them, 'I am here! Don't be afraid.'
6:21 Then they were eager to let him in, and immediately the boat arrived at their destination!
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 21 , Then they were eager to let him in, and immediately the boat arrived at their destination!
6:22 The next morning, back across the lake, crowds began gathering on the shore, waiting to see Jesus. For they knew that he and his disciples had come over together and that the disciples had gone off in their boat, leaving him behind.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 22 , The next morning, back across the lake, crowds began gathering on the shore, waiting to see Jesus. For they knew that he and his disciples had come over together and that the disciples had gone off in their boat, leaving him behind.
6:23 Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 23 , Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.
6:24 When the crowd saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 24 , When the crowd saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.
6:25 When they arrived and found him, they asked, 'Teacher, how did you get here?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 25 , When they arrived and found him, they asked, 'Teacher, how did you get here?'
6:26 Jesus replied, 'The truth is, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you saw the miraculous sign.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 26 , Jesus replied, 'The truth is, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you saw the miraculous sign.
6:27 But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 27 , But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose.'
6:28 They replied, 'What does God want us to do?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 28 , They replied, 'What does God want us to do?'
6:29 Jesus told them, 'This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 29 , Jesus told them, 'This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent.'
6:30 They replied, 'You must show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What will you do for us?
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 30 , They replied, 'You must show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What will you do for us?
6:31 After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! As the Scriptures say, `Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.' '
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 31 , After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! As the Scriptures say, `Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.' '
6:32 Jesus said, 'I assure you, Moses didn't give them bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 32 , Jesus said, 'I assure you, Moses didn't give them bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.
6:33 The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 33 , The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'
6:34 'Sir,' they said, 'give us that bread every day of our lives.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 34 , 'Sir,' they said, 'give us that bread every day of our lives.'
6:35 Jesus replied, 'I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 35 , Jesus replied, 'I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.
6:36 But you haven't believed in me even though you have seen me.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 36 , But you haven't believed in me even though you have seen me.
6:37 However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 37 , However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.
6:38 For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do what I want.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 38 , For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do what I want.
6:39 And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 39 , And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.
6:40 For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life--that I should raise them at the last day.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 40 , For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life--that I should raise them at the last day.'
6:41 Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, 'I am the bread from heaven.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 41 , Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, 'I am the bread from heaven.'
6:42 They said, 'This is Jesus, the son of Joseph. We know his father and mother. How can he say, `I came down from heaven'?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 42 , They said, 'This is Jesus, the son of Joseph. We know his father and mother. How can he say, `I came down from heaven'?'
6:43 But Jesus replied, 'Don't complain about what I said.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 43 , But Jesus replied, 'Don't complain about what I said.
6:44 For people can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them from the dead.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 44 , For people can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them from the dead.
6:45 As it is written in the Scriptures, `They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 45 , As it is written in the Scriptures, `They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
6:46 (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 46 , (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
6:47 'I assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 47 , 'I assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life.
6:48 Yes, I am the bread of life!
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 48 , Yes, I am the bread of life!
6:49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 49 , Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.
6:50 However, the bread from heaven gives eternal life to everyone who eats it.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 50 , However, the bread from heaven gives eternal life to everyone who eats it.
6:51 I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 51 , I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.'
6:52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. 'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?' they asked.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 52 , Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. 'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?' they asked.
6:53 So Jesus said again, 'I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 53 , So Jesus said again, 'I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
6:54 But those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 54 , But those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day.
6:55 For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 55 , For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.
6:56 All who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 56 , All who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them.
6:57 I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 57 , I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me.
6:58 I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 58 , I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna.'
6:59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 59 , He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
6:60 Even his disciples said, 'This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 60 , Even his disciples said, 'This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?'
6:61 Jesus knew within himself that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, 'Does this offend you?
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 61 , Jesus knew within himself that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, 'Does this offend you?
6:62 Then what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 62 , Then what will you think if you see me, the Son of Man, return to heaven again?
6:63 It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 63 , It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
6:64 But some of you don't believe me.' (For Jesus knew from the beginning who didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.)
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 64 , But some of you don't believe me.' (For Jesus knew from the beginning who didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.)
6:65 Then he said, 'That is what I meant when I said that people can't come to me unless the Father brings them to me.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 65 , Then he said, 'That is what I meant when I said that people can't come to me unless the Father brings them to me.'
6:66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 66 , At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
6:67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, 'Are you going to leave, too?'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 67 , Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, 'Are you going to leave, too?'
6:68 Simon Peter replied, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 68 , Simon Peter replied, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.
6:69 We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 69 , We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God.'
6:70 Then Jesus said, 'I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.'
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 70 , Then Jesus said, 'I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.'
6:71 He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would betray him.
The NLT Book of John , Chapter 6 , Verse 71 , He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would betray him.
