John 6

1 AFTER these things ^aJesus went over the ^bsea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.¹

2 And^c a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

3 And ^dJesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4 And^e the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

5 When^g Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

6 And this he said to ^hprove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth² of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8 One of his disciples, ⁱAndrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: ^jbut what are they among so many?

10 And Jesus said, ^kMake the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11 And^l Jesus took the loaves; and when he had ⁿgiven thanks,³ he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

12 ¶ When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.⁴Cited in WLC 141

13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, ^oThis is of a truth that prophet that should come into the ⁵world.

15 ¶ When^p Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a ⁶mountain himself alone.

16 And^q when even⁷ was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

17 And entered into a ship, and went⁸ over the sea toward ^rCapernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.⁹

18 And ^sthe sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs[≈ 5.6 km · 3.4 miles],¹ they see Jesus ^twalking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and^u they were afraid.

20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

21 Then ^vthey willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

22 ¶ The day following, when the people which stood² on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

23 (Howbeit there came other boats³ from Tiberias,⁴ nigh unto the place ^xwhere they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not ^ythere, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum,⁵ seeking for Jesus.

25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^zYe seek me, not because ye saw the miracles,⁶ but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

27 Labour not⁷ for ^athe meat which perisheth, but for ^bthat meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which ^cthe Son of man shall give unto you: ^dfor him hath God the Father sealed.⁸Cited in WLC 32, 42, 181

28 Then said they unto him, ^eWhat shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, ^gThis is the work of God, that ye believe⁹ on him whom he hath sent.

30 ¶ They said therefore unto him, ^hWhat sign¹ showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 Ourⁱ fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven;² but my Father giveth you ^jthe true bread from heaven.

33 For^k the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, ^levermore give us this bread.³

35 And Jesus said unto them, ⁿI am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.Cited in WLC 174 · HC 76

36 But I said unto you,⁴ That ^oye also have seen me, and believe not.

37 All^p that the Father giveth me⁵ shall come to me; ^qand him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.Cited in WLC 59, 63 · WCF 8.8, 10.1, 10.2

38 For ^rI came down from heaven, ^snot to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39 And^t this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.Cited in WLC 59 · WCF 8.8 · HC 1

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, ^uthat every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.Cited in HC 1, 76

41 The Jews then ^vmurmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

42 And they said, ^xIs not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

44 No^y man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw⁶ him: and I will raise him up at the last day.Cited in WSC 31 · WLC 67 · WCF 7.3, 9.3, 10.1

45 It^z is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. ^aEvery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.Cited in WSC 31 · WLC 67 · WCF 1.6, 7.3, 10.1

46 Not that any man hath seen the Father,⁷ save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

47 Verily,^b verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

48 I^c am that bread of life.

49 Your^d fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 ^eThis is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.Cited in HC 76

51 I^g am the living bread⁸ which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is ^hmy flesh, which I will give for the ⁱlife of the world.Cited in HC 76, 79

52 The^j Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, ^kHow can this man give us his flesh to eat?Cited in HC 76

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^lExcept ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood,⁹ ye have no life in you.Cited in HC 76

54 Whosoⁿ eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life;¹ and I will raise him up at the last day.Cited in HC 76

55 For ^omy flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.Cited in HC 76, 79

56 He^p that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, ^qdwelleth in me, and I in him.Cited in HC 76

57 As^r the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: ^sso he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.Cited in HC 76

58 This^t is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.Cited in HC 76

59 These things said he in ^uthe synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60 ¶ Many^v therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

61 When Jesus ^xknew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

62 What^y and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

63 It^z is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are ^aspirit, and they are life.²

64 But^b there are some of you that believe not. ^cFor Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.Cited in WLC 68 · WCF 3.6, 10.4

65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, ^dthat no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.Cited in WLC 68 · WCF 3.6, 9.3, 10.4

66 ¶ From^e that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.Cited in WCF 10.4

67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, ^gto whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

69 And^h we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

70 Jesus answered them, ⁱHave not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is ^ja devil?³

71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for ^khe it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.