1After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee , which is the sea of Tiberias . 2And a great multitude followed him , because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick. 3And Jesus went up into the mountain , and there he sat with his disciples . 4Now the passover , the feast of the Jews , was at hand . 5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes , and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him , saith unto Philip , Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat ? 6And this he said to prove him : for he himself knew what he would do . 7Philip answered him , Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them , that every one may take a little . 8One of his disciples , Andrew, Simon Peter ’s brother, saith unto him , 9There is a lad here , who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes : but what are these among so many ? 10Jesus said , Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place . So the men sat down, in number about five thousand . 11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks , he distributed to them that were set down ; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would . 12And when they were filled , he saith unto his disciples , Gather up the broken pieces which remain over , that nothing be lost. 13So they gathered them up , and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. 14When therefore the people saw the sign which he did , they said , This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world . 15Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king , withdrew again into the mountain himself alone .
Jesus Walks on Water
16And when evening came , his disciples went down unto the sea ; 17and they entered into a boat , and were going over the sea unto Capernaum . And it was now dark , and Jesus had not yet come to them . 18And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew . 19When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs , they behold Jesus walking on the sea , and drawing nigh unto the boat : and they were afraid . 20But he saith unto them , It is I ; be not afraid . 21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat : and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going .
The Bread of Life Discourse
22On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there , save one , and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat , but that his disciples went away alone 23(howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks ): 24when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there , neither his disciples , they themselves got into the boats , and came to Capernaum , seeking Jesus . 25And when they found him on the other side of the sea , they said unto him , Rabbi , when camest thou hither ? 26Jesus answered them and said , Verily , verily , I say unto you , Ye seek me , not because ye saw signs , but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled . 27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life , which the Son of man shall give unto you : for him the Father , even God , hath sealed . 28They said therefore unto him , What must we do , that we may work the works of God ? 29Jesus answered and said unto them , This is the work of God , that ye believe on him whom he hath sent . 30They said therefore unto him , What then doest thou for a sign , that we may see , and believe thee? what workest thou ? 31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness ; as it is written , He gave them bread out of heaven to eat . 32Jesus therefore said unto them , Verily , verily , I say unto you , It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven . 33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven , and giveth life unto the world . 34They said therefore unto him , Lord , evermore give us this bread. 35Jesus said unto them , I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall not hunger , and he that believeth on me shall never thirst . 36But I said unto you , that ye have seen me , and yet believe not . 37All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me ; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out . 38For I am come down from heaven , not to do mine own will , but the will of him that sent me . 39And this is the will of him that sent me , that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing , but should raise it up at the last day . 40For this is the will of my Father , that every one that beholdeth the Son , and believeth on him , should have eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day . 41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him , because he said , I am the bread which came down out of heaven . 42And they said , Is not this Jesus , the son of Joseph , whose father and mother we know ? how doth he now say , I am come down out of heaven ? 43Jesus answered and said unto them , Murmur not among yourselves. 44No man can come to me , except the Father that sent me draw him : and I will raise him up in the last day . 45It is written in the prophets , And they shall all be taught of God . Every one that hath heard from the Father , and hath learned , cometh unto me . 46Not that any man hath seen the Father , save he that is from God , he hath seen the Father . 47Verily, verily, I say unto you , He that believeth hath eternal life . 48I am the bread of life . 49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness , and they died . 50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven , that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh , for the life of the world . 52The Jews therefore strove one with another , saying , How can this man give us his flesh to eat ? 53Jesus therefore said unto them , Verily , verily , I say unto you , Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves . 54He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day . 55For my flesh is meat indeed , and my blood is drink indeed . 56He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me , and I in him . 57As the living Father sent me , and I live because of the Father ; so he that eateth me , he also shall live because of me . 58This is the bread which came down out of heaven : not as the fathers ate , and died ; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever . 59These things said he in the synagogue , as he taught in Capernaum .
The Response of the Disciples
60Many therefore of his disciples , when they heard this , said , This is a hard saying ; who can hear it ? 61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this , said unto them , Doth this cause you to stumble ? 62What then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before ? 63It is the spirit that giveth life ; the flesh profiteth nothing : the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit , and are life . 64But there are some of you that believe not . For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not , and who it was that should betray him . 65And he said , For this cause have I said unto you , that no man can come unto me , except it be given unto him of the Father . 66Upon this many of his disciples went back , and walked no more with him . 67Jesus said therefore unto the twelve , Would ye also go away ? 68Simon Peter answered him , Lord , to whom shall we go ? thou hast the words of eternal life . 69And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God . 70Jesus answered them , Did not I choose you the twelve , and one of you is a devil ? 71Now he spake of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot , for he it was that should betray him , being one of the twelve .