John 6

1After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.Cross-references: Num 34:11 · Josh 12:3 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 14:13 · Matt 15:29 · Mark 6:31 · +4 more

2A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 14:14 · Matt 15:30 · +2 more

3Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.Cross-references: Matt 14:23 · Matt 15:29 · Luke 6:12 · Luke 9:28 · John 6:15

4Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.Cross-references: Ex 12:6 · Lev 23:5 · Lev 23:7 · Deut 16:1 · John 2:13 · John 5:1 · +3 more

5Jesus therefore, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”Cross-references: Matt 14:14 · Matt 15:33 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:2 · Luke 9:12 · John 1:43 · +1 more

6He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.Cross-references: Gen 22:1 · Deut 8:2 · Deut 8:16 · Deut 13:3 · Deut 33:8 · 2Chr 32:31

7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”Cross-references: Num 11:21 · 2Ki 4:43 · Matt 18:28 · Mark 6:37 · John 12:5

8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,Cross-references: Matt 4:18 · John 1:40

9“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”Cross-references: Deut 8:8 · Deut 32:14 · 1Ki 4:28 · 2Ki 4:42 · 2Ki 7:1 · Ps 78:19 · +14 more

10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.Cross-references: Matt 14:18 · Matt 15:35 · Mark 6:39 · Mark 8:6 · Luke 9:14

11Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down, likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.Cross-references: 1Sam 9:13 · Matt 15:36 · Luke 24:30 · John 6:23 · Acts 27:35 · Rom 14:6 · +3 more

12When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”Cross-references: Neh 8:10 · Neh 9:25 · Prov 18:9 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Mark 6:42 · +5 more

13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.Cross-references: 1Ki 7:15 · 2Ki 4:2 · 2Chr 25:9 · Prov 11:24 · 2Cor 9:8 · Phil 4:19

14When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”Cross-references: Gen 49:10 · Deut 18:15 · Matt 11:3 · Matt 21:11 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 24:19 · +7 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

15Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.Cross-references: Matt 14:22 · Mark 6:45 · Mark 11:9 · Luke 19:38 · John 2:24 · John 5:41 · +5 more

16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.

17They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.Cross-references: Mark 6:45 · John 2:12 · John 4:46 · John 6:24

18The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.Cross-references: Ps 107:25 · Ps 135:7 · Matt 14:24

19When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.Cross-references: Job 9:8 · Ps 29:10 · Ps 93:4 · Ezek 27:26 · Jonah 1:13 · Matt 14:25 · +7 more

20But he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”Cross-references: Ps 35:3 · Isa 41:10 · Isa 41:14 · Isa 43:1 · Isa 44:8 · Matt 14:27 · +3 more

21They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.Cross-references: Ps 24:7 · Song 3:4 · Matt 14:32 · Mark 6:51 · Rev 3:20

22On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.Cross-references: Matt 14:22 · Mark 6:45 · John 6:2 · John 6:15

23However, boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.Cross-references: John 6:1 · John 6:11

24When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 14:34 · Mark 1:37 · Mark 6:53 · Luke 8:40 · John 6:17 · John 6:23 · +4 more

25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”Cross-references: Matt 23:7 · John 1:38

26Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.Cross-references: Ps 78:37 · Ps 106:12 · Ezek 33:31 · John 3:3 · John 3:5 · John 6:2 · +12 more

27Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Ps 40:7 · Prov 2:2 · Eccl 5:11 · Eccl 6:7 · Isa 11:1 · +56 more

28They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”Cross-references: Deut 5:27 · Jer 42:3 · Jer 42:20 · Mic 6:7 · Matt 19:16 · Luke 10:25 · +3 more

29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”Cross-references: Deut 18:18 · Ps 2:12 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 16:16 · John 3:16 · John 3:36 · +9 more

30They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see and believe you? What work do you do?Cross-references: Ex 4:8 · 1Ki 13:3 · 1Ki 13:5 · Isa 5:19 · Isa 7:11 · Matt 12:38 · +13 more

31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”Cross-references: Ex 16:4 · Ex 16:35 · Num 11:6 · Deut 8:3 · Josh 5:12 · Neh 9:15 · +7 more

32Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.Cross-references: Ex 16:4 · Ex 16:8 · Ps 78:23 · John 1:9 · John 6:33 · John 6:35 · +7 more

33For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”Cross-references: John 3:13 · John 6:38 · John 6:48 · John 6:50 · John 8:42 · John 13:3 · +4 more

34They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”Cross-references: Ps 4:6 · John 4:15 · John 6:26

35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.Cross-references: Isa 49:10 · Isa 55:1 · Matt 11:28 · Luke 6:25 · John 4:13 · John 5:40 · +10 more

36But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.Cross-references: Luke 16:31 · John 6:26 · John 6:30 · John 6:40 · John 6:64 · John 12:37 · +2 more

37All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.Cross-references: Ps 102:17 · Ps 110:3 · Isa 1:18 · Isa 41:9 · Isa 42:3 · Isa 55:7 · +24 more

38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.Cross-references: Ps 40:7 · Isa 53:10 · Matt 20:28 · Matt 26:39 · John 3:13 · John 3:31 · +8 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

39This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.Cross-references: 1Sam 25:29 · Matt 18:14 · Luke 12:32 · John 5:28 · John 6:37 · John 6:40 · +15 more

40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”Cross-references: Isa 45:21 · Isa 52:10 · Isa 53:2 · Mark 16:16 · Luke 2:30 · John 1:14 · +25 more

41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”Cross-references: Luke 5:30 · Luke 15:2 · Luke 19:7 · John 6:33 · John 6:43 · John 6:48 · +7 more

42They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?”Cross-references: Matt 13:55 · Mark 6:3 · Luke 4:22 · John 6:38 · John 6:62 · John 7:27 · +4 more

43Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.Cross-references: Matt 16:8 · Mark 9:33 · John 6:64 · John 16:19 · Heb 4:13

44No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up in the last day.Cross-references: Song 1:4 · Isa 44:18 · Jer 13:23 · Jer 31:3 · Hos 11:4 · Matt 11:25 · +15 more

45It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.Cross-references: Isa 2:3 · Isa 54:13 · Jer 31:33 · Mic 4:2 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 17:5 · +14 more

46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.Cross-references: Matt 11:27 · Luke 10:22 · John 1:18 · John 5:37 · John 7:29 · John 8:19 · +6 more

47Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.Cross-references: John 3:16 · John 3:18 · John 3:36 · John 5:24 · John 6:40 · John 6:54 · +4 more

48I am the bread of life.Cross-references: John 6:33 · John 6:41 · John 6:51 · 1Cor 10:16 · 1Cor 11:24

49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died.Cross-references: Num 26:65 · Zech 1:5 · John 6:31 · John 6:58 · 1Cor 10:3 · Heb 3:17 · +1 more

50This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.Cross-references: John 3:13 · John 6:33 · John 6:42 · John 6:51 · John 6:58 · John 8:51 · +2 more

51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”Cross-references: Matt 20:28 · Luke 22:19 · John 1:14 · John 1:29 · John 3:13 · John 3:16 · +15 more

52The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”Cross-references: John 3:4 · John 3:9 · John 4:11 · John 6:41 · John 7:40 · John 9:16 · +3 more

53Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.Cross-references: Matt 5:18 · Matt 8:20 · Matt 18:3 · Matt 26:26 · Luke 13:3 · Luke 13:5 · +11 more

54He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.Cross-references: Ps 22:26 · Prov 9:4 · Isa 25:6 · Isa 55:1 · John 4:14 · John 6:27 · +5 more

55For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.Cross-references: Ps 4:7 · John 1:9 · John 1:47 · John 6:32 · John 8:31 · John 8:36 · +3 more

56He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.Cross-references: Ps 90:1 · Ps 91:1 · Ps 91:9 · Lam 3:24 · John 14:20 · John 14:23 · +8 more

57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live because of me.Cross-references: Ps 18:46 · Jer 10:10 · Matt 16:16 · John 3:17 · John 5:26 · John 11:25 · +10 more

58This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”Cross-references: John 3:36 · John 6:31 · John 6:41 · John 6:47

59He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.Cross-references: Ps 40:9 · Prov 1:20 · Prov 8:1 · Luke 4:31 · John 6:24 · John 18:20

60Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”Cross-references: Matt 11:6 · John 6:41 · John 6:66 · John 8:31 · John 8:43 · Heb 5:11 · +1 more

61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?Cross-references: Matt 11:6 · John 2:24 · John 6:64 · John 21:17 · Heb 4:13 · Rev 2:23

62Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?Cross-references: Mark 16:19 · Luke 24:51 · John 3:13 · John 6:27 · John 16:28 · John 17:4 · +4 more

63It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.Cross-references: Gen 2:7 · Deut 32:47 · Ps 19:7 · Ps 119:50 · Ps 119:93 · Ps 119:130 · +22 more

64But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.Cross-references: Ps 139:2 · John 2:24 · John 5:42 · John 6:36 · John 6:61 · John 6:66 · +11 more

65He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”Cross-references: John 3:27 · John 6:37 · John 6:44 · John 10:16 · John 10:26 · John 12:37 · +7 more

66At this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.Cross-references: Zeph 1:6 · Matt 12:40 · Matt 13:20 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 21:8 · Matt 27:20 · +9 more

67Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?”Cross-references: Josh 24:15 · Ruth 1:11 · 2Sam 15:19 · Matt 10:2 · Luke 14:25 · John 6:70

68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.Cross-references: Ps 73:25 · Matt 16:16 · John 5:24 · John 5:39 · John 6:40 · John 6:63 · +5 more

69We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Cross-references: Matt 16:16 · Mark 1:1 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 8:29 · Luke 9:20 · John 1:29 · +9 more

70Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”Cross-references: Matt 10:1 · Luke 6:13 · John 6:64 · John 8:44 · John 13:2 · John 13:18 · +11 more

71Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.Cross-references: Ps 41:9 · Ps 55:13 · Ps 109:6 · Matt 26:14 · Matt 27:3 · John 13:26 · +4 more