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John 6

After this Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he did on those who were sick. And Jesus went up on a mountain, and sat there with his disciples. And the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

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Five thousand fed

After this Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he did on those who were sick. And Jesus went up on a mountain, and sat there with his disciples. And the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. So when Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him, he said to Philip, Where can we buy bread for these people to eat? And he said this to test him, because he knew himself what he was going to do. Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii — roughly six months' wages — wouldn't buy enough bread for everyone to have even a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, There is a boy here with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was plenty of grass in that place. So the men sat down, about five thousand of them. And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he handed them out to those sitting down. And he did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had had enough, he said to his disciples, Gather up the pieces left over, so nothing is wasted. So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. Then when those men saw the sign Jesus did, they said, This really is the Prophet who is to come into the world. So when Jesus knew they meant to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to a mountain by himself, alone.

After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great crowd followed him, because they saw his miracles that he did on the ones who were sick. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was close. Then when Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw a great crowd come to him, he says to Philip: Where will we buy bread, so these can eat? And he said this to test him. Because he himself knew what he'd do. Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread isn't enough for them, so every one of them can take a bit. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him: There's a lad here who's got five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are they among so many? And Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was plenty of grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves, and when he'd given thanks he handed them out to the disciples, and the disciples to the ones sitting down. And the same of the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were filled, he says to his disciples: Gather up the pieces that are left, so nothing is lost. So they gathered them together and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves that were left over by the ones who'd eaten. Then those men, when they'd seen the miracle Jesus did, said: This is truly that prophet who should come into the world. So when Jesus knew they'd come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again into a mountain alone.

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When 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? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 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. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

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After this Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.

Plain English

After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

King James Version, 1611

After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

2

And a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he did on those who were sick.

Plain English

And a great crowd followed him, because they saw his miracles that he did on the ones who were sick.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

And Jesus went up on a mountain, and sat there with his disciples.

Plain English

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4

And the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

Plain English

And the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was close.

King James Version, 1611

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

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So when Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him, he said to Philip, Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?

Plain English

Then when Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw a great crowd come to him, he says to Philip: Where will we buy bread, so these can eat?

King James Version, 1611

When 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 he said this to test him, because he knew himself what he was going to do.

Plain English

And he said this to test him. Because he himself knew what he'd do.

King James Version, 1611

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

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Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii — roughly six months' wages — wouldn't buy enough bread for everyone to have even a little.

Plain English

Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread isn't enough for them, so every one of them can take a bit.

King James Version, 1611

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

8

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

Plain English

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him:

King James Version, 1611

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

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There is a boy here with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are they among so many?

Plain English

There's a lad here who's got five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are they among so many?

King James Version, 1611

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

10

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was plenty of grass in that place. So the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Plain English

And Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was plenty of grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he handed them out to those sitting down. And he did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.

Plain English

And Jesus took the loaves, and when he'd given thanks he handed them out to the disciples, and the disciples to the ones sitting down. And the same of the fish, as much as they wanted.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And when they had had enough, he said to his disciples, Gather up the pieces left over, so nothing is wasted.

Plain English

When they were filled, he says to his disciples: Gather up the pieces that are left, so nothing is lost.

King James Version, 1611

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

13

So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

Plain English

So they gathered them together and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves that were left over by the ones who'd eaten.

King James Version, 1611

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 when those men saw the sign Jesus did, they said, This really is the Prophet who is to come into the world.

Plain English

Then those men, when they'd seen the miracle Jesus did, said: This is truly that prophet who should come into the world.

King James Version, 1611

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

15

So when Jesus knew they meant to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to a mountain by himself, alone.

Plain English

So when Jesus knew they'd come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again into a mountain alone.

King James Version, 1611

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

Walking on the sea

And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, and got into a boat and started across the sea toward Capernaum. And it was dark by then, and Jesus hadn't come to them. And the sea got up, because a strong wind was blowing. So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were afraid. But he said to them, It is I. Don't be afraid. Then they were glad to take him into the boat. And straight away the boat was at the land they were heading for.

And when evening had come, his disciples went down to the sea. And got into a boat and went over the sea towards Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus hadn't come to them. And the sea got up because a great wind blew. So when they'd rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were frightened. But he says to them: It's me. Don't be frightened. Then they willingly took him into the boat. And straight away the boat was at the land they were going to.

And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

16

And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

Plain English

And when evening had come, his disciples went down to the sea.

King James Version, 1611

And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

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and got into a boat and started across the sea toward Capernaum. And it was dark by then, and Jesus hadn't come to them.

Plain English

And got into a boat and went over the sea towards Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus hadn't come to them.

King James Version, 1611

And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

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And the sea got up, because a strong wind was blowing.

Plain English

And the sea got up because a great wind blew.

King James Version, 1611

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

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So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were afraid.

Plain English

So when they'd rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were frightened.

King James Version, 1611

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

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But he said to them, It is I. Don't be afraid.

Plain English

But he says to them: It's me. Don't be frightened.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then they were glad to take him into the boat. And straight away the boat was at the land they were heading for.

Plain English

Then they willingly took him into the boat. And straight away the boat was at the land they were going to.

King James Version, 1611

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

The bread of life

The next day the crowd standing on the other side of the sea saw that there had been no other boat there except the one his disciples had got into, and that Jesus hadn't gone into the boat with them, but his disciples had gone off alone. Though other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that Jesus wasn't there, or his disciples, they got into the boats themselves and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you get here? Jesus answered them, I tell you the truth, you are looking for me not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Don't work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give you. Because God the Father has set his seal on him. Then they said to him, What must we do, to work the works of God? Jesus answered them, This is the work of God: that you believe in the one he sent. So they said to him, What sign will you show us then, so we can see and believe you? What work will you do? Our fathers ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, Moses didn't give you that bread from heaven. My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. Because the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Then they said to him, Lord, give us this bread always. And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and still don't believe. Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never turn away. Because I came down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me: that of all he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. And this is the will of the one who sent me: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day. Then the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, I am the bread that came down from heaven. And they said, Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven? So Jesus answered them, Stop grumbling among yourselves. Nobody can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they will all be taught by God. So everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father. I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me has everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they are dead. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. And the bread I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

The next day, when the people standing on the other side of the sea saw there wasn't any other boat there except the one his disciples had got into, and that Jesus hadn't gone with his disciples into the boat but his disciples had gone away alone — but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks — when the people saw that Jesus wasn't there, or his disciples, they got into boats too and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they'd found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when did you come here? Jesus answered them: Truly, truly I say to you, you look for me not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Don't work for the food that goes bad, but for the food that stays to everlasting life, that the Son of Man will give you. Because God the Father has sealed him. Then they said to him: What'll we do, so we can work the works of God? Jesus answered them: This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he's sent. So they said to him: What sign do you show then, so we can see and believe you? What work do you do? Our fathers ate manna in the desert, as it's written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said to them: Truly, truly I say to you, Moses didn't give you that bread from heaven. But my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. Because the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Then they said to him: Lord, give us this bread always. And Jesus said to them: I'm the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never hunger, and the one who believes in me will never thirst. But I said to you that you've seen me too and don't believe. Everything the Father gives me will come to me. And the one who comes to me I won't throw out in any way. Because I came down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of everything he's given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of the one who sent me: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him can have everlasting life. And I'll raise him up at the last day. Then the Jews grumbled at him because he said: I'm the bread that came down from heaven. And they said: Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? So how does he say: I came down from heaven? So Jesus answered them: Don't grumble among yourselves. Nobody can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I'll raise him up at the last day. It's written in the prophets: And they'll all be taught by God. So everyone who's heard and has learned of the Father comes to me. Not that any man has seen the Father, except the one who is of God — he's seen the Father. Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me has everlasting life. I'm that bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness and are dead. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so a man can eat of it and not die. I'm the living bread that came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he'll live forever. And the bread I'll give is my flesh, that I'll give for the life of the world.

The day following, when the people which stood 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; (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And 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. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said, Is 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? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread 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 my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

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The next day the crowd standing on the other side of the sea saw that there had been no other boat there except the one his disciples had got into, and that Jesus hadn't gone into the boat with them, but his disciples had gone off alone.

Plain English

The next day, when the people standing on the other side of the sea saw there wasn't any other boat there except the one his disciples had got into, and that Jesus hadn't gone with his disciples into the boat but his disciples had gone away alone —

King James Version, 1611

The day following, when the people which stood 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;

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Though other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Plain English

but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks —

King James Version, 1611

(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

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So when the crowd saw that Jesus wasn't there, or his disciples, they got into the boats themselves and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

Plain English

when the people saw that Jesus wasn't there, or his disciples, they got into boats too and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when did you get here?

Plain English

And when they'd found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when did you come here?

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus answered them, I tell you the truth, you are looking for me not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

Plain English

Jesus answered them: Truly, truly I say to you, you look for me not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Don't work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give you. Because God the Father has set his seal on him.

Plain English

Don't work for the food that goes bad, but for the food that stays to everlasting life, that the Son of Man will give you. Because God the Father has sealed him.

King James Version, 1611

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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Then they said to him, What must we do, to work the works of God?

Plain English

Then they said to him: What'll we do, so we can work the works of God?

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus answered them, This is the work of God: that you believe in the one he sent.

Plain English

Jesus answered them: This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he's sent.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

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So they said to him, What sign will you show us then, so we can see and believe you? What work will you do?

Plain English

So they said to him: What sign do you show then, so we can see and believe you? What work do you do?

King James Version, 1611

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

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Our fathers ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Plain English

Our fathers ate manna in the desert, as it's written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, Moses didn't give you that bread from heaven. My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

Plain English

Then Jesus said to them: Truly, truly I say to you, Moses didn't give you that bread from heaven. But my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then they said to him, Lord, give us this bread always.

Plain English

Then they said to him: Lord, give us this bread always.

King James Version, 1611

Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

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And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

Plain English

And Jesus said to them: I'm the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never hunger, and the one who believes in me will never thirst.

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

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But I said to you that you have seen me and still don't believe.

Plain English

But I said to you that you've seen me too and don't believe.

King James Version, 1611

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37

Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never turn away.

Plain English

Everything the Father gives me will come to me. And the one who comes to me I won't throw out in any way.

King James Version, 1611

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38

Because I came down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

King James Version, 1611

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39

And this is the will of the one who sent me: that of all he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

Plain English

And this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of everything he's given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

40

And this is the will of the one who sent me: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day.

Plain English

And this is the will of the one who sent me: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him can have everlasting life. And I'll raise him up at the last day.

King James Version, 1611

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

41

Then the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, I am the bread that came down from heaven.

Plain English

Then the Jews grumbled at him because he said: I'm the bread that came down from heaven.

King James Version, 1611

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

42

And they said, Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?

Plain English

And they said: Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? So how does he say: I came down from heaven?

King James Version, 1611

And they said, Is 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

So Jesus answered them, Stop grumbling among yourselves.

Plain English

So Jesus answered them: Don't grumble among yourselves.

King James Version, 1611

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

44

Nobody can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up at the last day.

Plain English

Nobody can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I'll raise him up at the last day.

King James Version, 1611

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

45

It is written in the prophets, And they will all be taught by God. So everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.

Plain English

It's written in the prophets: And they'll all be taught by God. So everyone who's heard and has learned of the Father comes to me.

King James Version, 1611

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

46

Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father.

Plain English

Not that any man has seen the Father, except the one who is of God — he's seen the Father.

King James Version, 1611

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

47

I tell you the truth, whoever believes in me has everlasting life.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in me has everlasting life.

King James Version, 1611

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

48

I am that bread of life.

Plain English

I'm that bread of life.

King James Version, 1611

I am that bread of life.

49

Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they are dead.

Plain English

Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness and are dead.

King James Version, 1611

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

50

This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so a man may eat of it and not die.

Plain English

This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so a man can eat of it and not die.

King James Version, 1611

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. And the bread I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Plain English

I'm the living bread that came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he'll live forever. And the bread I'll give is my flesh, that I'll give for the life of the world.

King James Version, 1611

I am the living bread 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 my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Plenty turn back

So the Jews argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. Because my flesh is real food, and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live by the Father, so whoever eats me will live by me. This is the bread that came down from heaven — not like the manna your fathers ate and died. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. He said these things in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. So many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it? And when Jesus knew in himself that his disciples were grumbling about it, he said to them, Does this offend you? What if you were to see the Son of man going up where he was before? It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh counts for nothing. The words I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you who don't believe. Because Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who would betray him. And he said, This is why I told you that nobody can come to me unless it has been given him by my Father. From that time many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, Do you want to go away as well? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, who would we go to? You have the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, Haven't I chosen you twelve? And one of you is a devil. He was speaking of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. Because it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.

So the Jews argued among themselves: How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said to them: Truly, truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you've got no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life. And I'll raise him up at the last day. Because my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood stays in me, and I in him. The way the living Father has sent me and I live by the Father, that's how the one who eats me will live by me. This is that bread that came down from heaven — not the way your fathers ate manna and are dead. The one who eats of this bread will live forever. He said these things in the meeting house as he taught in Capernaum. So plenty of his disciples, when they'd heard this, said: This is a hard saying. Who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples grumbled about it, he said to them: Does this put you off? What if you see the Son of Man go up where he was before? It's the spirit that gives life. The flesh is no use. The words I speak to you are spirit, and they're life. But there are some of you who don't believe. Because Jesus knew from the start who they were who didn't believe and who would hand him over. And he said: That's why I said to you that nobody can come to me unless it's given him from my Father. From that time plenty of his disciples went back and walked with him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you go away too? Then Simon Peter answered him: Lord, who will we go to? You've got the words of everlasting life. And we believe and are sure that you're that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them: Haven't I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spoke of Judas Iscariot son of Simon. Because it was him who'd hand him over, being one of the twelve.

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus 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 no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This 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. These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

52

So the Jews argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Plain English

So the Jews argued among themselves: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

King James Version, 1611

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

53

Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

Plain English

Then Jesus said to them: Truly, truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you've got no life in you.

King James Version, 1611

Then Jesus 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 no life in you.

54

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Plain English

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life. And I'll raise him up at the last day.

King James Version, 1611

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

55

Because my flesh is real food, and my blood is real drink.

Plain English

Because my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

King James Version, 1611

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

Plain English

The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood stays in me, and I in him.

King James Version, 1611

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

57

As the living Father sent me, and I live by the Father, so whoever eats me will live by me.

Plain English

The way the living Father has sent me and I live by the Father, that's how the one who eats me will live by me.

King James Version, 1611

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

58

This is the bread that came down from heaven — not like the manna your fathers ate and died. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Plain English

This is that bread that came down from heaven — not the way your fathers ate manna and are dead. The one who eats of this bread will live forever.

King James Version, 1611

This 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.

59

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

Plain English

He said these things in the meeting house as he taught in Capernaum.

King James Version, 1611

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60

So many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?

Plain English

So plenty of his disciples, when they'd heard this, said: This is a hard saying. Who can hear it?

King James Version, 1611

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

61

And when Jesus knew in himself that his disciples were grumbling about it, he said to them, Does this offend you?

Plain English

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples grumbled about it, he said to them: Does this put you off?

King James Version, 1611

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

62

What if you were to see the Son of man going up where he was before?

Plain English

What if you see the Son of Man go up where he was before?

King James Version, 1611

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

63

It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh counts for nothing. The words I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Plain English

It's the spirit that gives life. The flesh is no use. The words I speak to you are spirit, and they're life.

King James Version, 1611

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

64

But there are some of you who don't believe. Because Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who would betray him.

Plain English

But there are some of you who don't believe. Because Jesus knew from the start who they were who didn't believe and who would hand him over.

King James Version, 1611

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

65

And he said, This is why I told you that nobody can come to me unless it has been given him by my Father.

Plain English

And he said: That's why I said to you that nobody can come to me unless it's given him from my Father.

King James Version, 1611

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

66

From that time many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.

Plain English

From that time plenty of his disciples went back and walked with him no more.

King James Version, 1611

From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

67

So Jesus said to the twelve, Do you want to go away as well?

Plain English

Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you go away too?

King James Version, 1611

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

68

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, who would we go to? You have the words of eternal life.

Plain English

Then Simon Peter answered him: Lord, who will we go to? You've got the words of everlasting life.

King James Version, 1611

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

69

And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.

Plain English

And we believe and are sure that you're that Christ, the Son of the living God.

King James Version, 1611

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

70

Jesus answered them, Haven't I chosen you twelve? And one of you is a devil.

Plain English

Jesus answered them: Haven't I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

King James Version, 1611

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

71

He was speaking of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. Because it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.

Plain English

He spoke of Judas Iscariot son of Simon. Because it was him who'd hand him over, being one of the twelve.

King James Version, 1611

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