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Tek ri Jesús xerutzuk más ye wuˈoˈ mil winek

Y tek ye banatajnek chic cˈa ca ronojel riˈ, ri Jesús y ri rudiscípulos xebe cˈa jucˈan chic ruchiˈ ri choy Galilea; y ri choy riˈ nibix chukaˈ Tiberias chare. Can ye sibilaj qˈuiy winek ri xetzekelben el riche (rixin), ruma ri winek riˈ quitzˈeton chic cˈa ri milagros ri nikˈalajsan riche (rixin) chi ya ri Dios takayon pe, milagros ri yerubanalaˈ tek yerucˈachojsaj ri yawaˈiˈ. Ri Jesús y ri rudiscípulos xejoteˈ cˈa anej pa ruwiˈ jun juyuˈ; y Riyaˈ xtzˈuyeˈ cˈa chiquicojol ri rudiscípulos. Ri kˈij cˈa riˈ, xa nakaj chic cˈa cˈo ri jun chique ri quinimakˈij ri israelitas ri pascua rubiˈ. Y tek ri Jesús xtzuˈun apo, xerutzˈet cˈa chi can sibilaj ye qˈuiy winek ri ye aponak riqˈui. Rumariˈ Riyaˈ quecˈareˈ xubij chare ri jun chique ri rudiscípulos ri Felipe rubiˈ: ¿Acuchi (achique) xtibekalokˈoˈ wi pe caxlan wey riche (rixin) chi yekatzuk quinojel re winek reˈ? xchaˈ chare.

Quecˈareˈ ri xubij ri Jesús chare ri Felipe, riche (rixin) chi nretamaj achique cˈa xtubij ri discípulo riˈ. Pero ri Jesús xa can retaman chic achique ri xtuben riche (rixin) chi yerutzuk ri winek riˈ. Y ri Felipe xubij cˈa chare ri Jesús: Wi ta nikalokˈ caˈiˈ ciento denario caxlan wey, ma xqueruben ta. Astapeˈ xa ta jubaˈ oc nikayaˈ chique chiquijujunal, xchaˈ.

Yacˈariˈ tek jun cˈa chique ri rudiscípulos, ri Andrés rubiˈ, ri rachˈalal ri Simón Pedro, xubij: Waweˈ cˈo jun cˈajol ri cˈo wuˈoˈ caxlan wey riqˈui ri banon riqˈui cebada y caˈiˈ tak car ye rucˈamom pe, pero, ¿la xaxu (xaxe wi) ta cˈa oc reˈ ri xtikayaˈ apo chiquiwech quinojel re winek reˈ? xchaˈ ri Andrés.

10 Yacˈariˈ tek ri Jesús xubij cˈa: Tibij chique ri winek chi quetzˈuyeˈ pa ruwiˈ ri rexlaj kˈayis. Ruma ri lugar riˈ can jabel cˈa riche (rixin) chi yetzˈuyeˈ. Quinojel cˈa ri winek quimolon quiˈ chiriˈ, xetzˈuyeˈ. Yecˈo achiˈel xa ye wuˈoˈ mil xaxu (xaxe wi) ri achiˈaˈ. 11 Y ri Jesús xeruliˈej cˈa pa rukˈaˈ ri wuˈoˈ caxlan wey riˈ, y tek rumatioxin chic chare ri Dios, cˈacˈariˈ xujachalaˈ el chique ri rudiscípulos y ri discípulos xbequijachalaˈ ca chique ri winek ri ye tzˈuyul. Y ri Jesús can queriˈ chukaˈ xuben riqˈui ri caˈiˈ car. Ri winek can xquicˈul cˈa ri janipeˈ caxlan wey y car ri xcajoˈ. 12 Y tek ye waynek chic cˈa jabel ri winek riˈ, ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique ri rudiscípulos: Ticˈoloˈ cˈa pe ronojel ri caxlan wey y car ri ma xqˈuis ta, ruma ma nwajoˈ ta cˈa chi cˈo ta yecˈojeˈ ca queriˈ.

13 Ri discípulos can xbequimoloˈ cˈa pe y xquinojsaj cablajuj chaquech riqˈui ri ma xqˈuis ta rutijic, tek ye waynek chic quinojel. Cˈa ya na cˈa riˈ xmolotej ca chare ri wuˈoˈ tak caxlan wey banon riqˈui cebada. 14 Y ri winek riˈ, tek xquitzˈet ri milagro ri xuben ri Jesús, xquibij cˈa: Can kitzij wi chi ya achi reˈ ri profeta ri cˈo yan chic tiempo bin wi pe chi nipe chuwech re ruwachˈulef, xechaˈ.

15 Ri Jesús ruyon cˈa xtzolin anej pa ruwiˈ ri juyuˈ, ruma xunabej chi ri winek xquepe chucˈamaric riche (rixin) chi niquiben qui‑rey chare y astapeˈ ma nrajoˈ ta Riyaˈ.

Tek ri Jesús xbiyin chraken pa ruwiˈ ri choy

16 Y tek ri rudiscípulos ri Jesús xquitzˈet chi xoc pe ri akˈaˈ, xexuleˈ ka chuchiˈ choy. 17 Riyeˈ xeˈoc cˈa el pa jun jucuˈ y quichapon cˈa bey ye benak pa ruwiˈ yaˈ riche (rixin) chi yebe cˈa pa tinamit Capernaum, ri cˈo cˈa jucˈan chic ruchiˈ yaˈ. Sibilaj chic kˈekuˈm chiriˈ y ri Jesús xa ma aponak ta quiqˈui. 18 Y yacˈariˈ tek xyacatej pe jun nimalaj cakˈikˈ pa ruwiˈ yaˈ; jun cakˈikˈ ri sibilaj nim ruchukˈaˈ. Y rumariˈ ri yaˈ can sibilaj cˈa nisilon. 19 Y tek ye biyinek chic cˈa jun wuˈoˈ o wakiˈ kilómetros pa ruwiˈ ri choy, ri discípulos xquitzˈet chi ya ri Jesús ri petenak chraken pa ruwiˈ ri choy y xa jubaˈ ma yerukˈiˈ. Y sibilaj cˈa xquixibij quiˈ. 20 Pero ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Ma tixibij ta iwiˈ. Xa yin cˈa riyin, xchaˈ chique.

21 Ri discípulos xquicˈaxaj na cˈa chi can ya wi ri Jesús, cˈacˈariˈ xcukeˈ ka quicˈuˈx y riqˈui quicoten xquicˈul apo ri Jesús chupan ri jucuˈ. Y can yacˈariˈ tek xeˈapon chuchiˈ yaˈ, ri lugar ri cˈo chi yeˈapon wi.

Ri winek ri xebe chucanoxic ri Jesús

22 Pa rucaˈn kˈij ri winek ri xecˈojeˈ ca ri jucˈan chic ruchiˈ yaˈ ri acuchi (achique) xetzuk wi ruma ri Jesús, riyeˈ quetaman chi xa jun jucuˈ ri xcˈojeˈ chiriˈ y majun chic jun, y quetaman chi ri Jesús ma xoc ta el quiqˈui ri rudiscípulos tek xebe el ruma xa quiyon cˈa ri discípulos ri xebe, y ri Jesús xa xcˈojeˈ ca. 23 Ri kˈij cˈa riˈ, yecˈo cˈa jucuˈ ri ye petenak pa tinamit Tiberias ri xeˈapon chunakajal ri acuchi (achique) xewaˈ wi ri winek ri jun kˈij ca, tek xquitij ri caxlan wey ri xuyaˈ ri Ajaf Jesús chique, tek rumatioxin chic chare ri Dios. 24 Y ri winek riˈ, ruma xquitzˈet chi ri Jesús xa man cˈo ta chic chiriˈ y chukaˈ ri rudiscípulos xa ma yecˈo ta chic chiriˈ, riyeˈ chukaˈ xeˈoc el ri pa tak jucuˈ y xebe pa Capernaum chucanoxic ri Jesús.

Ri Jesús nubij chi ya Riyaˈ ri caxlan wey ri niyaˈo cˈaslen

25 Tek ri winek riˈ xbequilaˈ ri Jesús ri jucˈan chic ruchiˈ choy, xquibij cˈa chare: Tijonel, ¿ajan (jampeˈ) catoka waweˈ? xechaˈ.

26 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique ri winek riˈ: Kitzij nbij chiwe, chi riyix yinicanoj pero ma ruma ta xeˈitzˈet ri milagros ri xenbanalaˈ riyin ri yekˈalajsan wuche (wixin) chi ya ri Dios yin takayon pe. Yinicanoj pero xa ruma xixwaˈ jabel wuqˈui y xixnoj. 27 Quixsamej cˈa, pero ma riche (rixin) ta chi nicanoj iway ri xa niqˈuis ka. Quixsamej pero riche (rixin) chi nicanoj iway ri nuyaˈ icˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. Wey ri xtinyaˈ chiwe riyin ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol, ruma yin cˈa riyin xirutek pe ri Tataˈixel, xchaˈ.

28 Y ri winek riˈ xquibij cˈa chare ri Jesús: ¿Achique cˈa ri nika chuwech ri Dios chi nikaben riche (rixin) chi queriˈ nikaben ri nrajoˈ Riyaˈ? xechaˈ.

29 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Ri nika chuwech ri Dios chi niben riyix, ya ri yininimaj riyin ri xitak pe ruma Riyaˈ.

30 Y ri winek xquibij chare ri Jesús: ¿Achique cˈa ri yacowin naben? Tabanaˈ jun milagro chkawech riche (rixin) chi queriˈ nikatzˈet y yatkanimaj. 31 Ruma ri ojer tak katiˈt kamamaˈ, tek xekˈax chupan ri jun desierto, ya cˈa ri caxlan wey ri xubiniˈaj maná ri xuyaˈ ri Moisés chique riche (rixin) chi xquitij. Can achiˈel wi cˈa ri nubij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca. Chiriˈ nubij: Caxlan wey cˈa ri petenak chilaˈ chicaj ri xuyaˈ chique riche (rixin) chi xquitij.

32 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Kitzij re xtinbij chiwe: Tiwacˈaxaj na peˈ. Ri caxlan wey ri xpe chilaˈ chicaj, ma ya ta cˈa ri Moisés ri xyaˈo, ya cˈa ri Nataˈ ri xyaˈo. Ya cˈa chukaˈ Riyaˈ ri niyaˈo chiwe wacami ri kitzij caxlan wey riche (rixin) chilaˈ chicaj. 33 Ruma ri caxlan wey ri nuyaˈ ri Dios, can ya cˈa ri Cˈajolaxel ri petenak chilaˈ chicaj. Y yariˈ ri niyaˈo cˈaslen chique ri winek chuwech re ruwachˈulef, xchaˈ chique.

34 Tek xquicˈaxaj queriˈ ri winek, xquibij cˈa chare ri Jesús: Táta, can ronojel kˈij cˈa tayaˈ ri caxlan wey riˈ chake, xechaˈ.

35 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Yin cˈa riyin ri caxlan wey ri yiyaˈo cˈaslen. Ri xtucukubaˈ rucˈuˈx wuqˈui, man chic cˈa xtinum ta ri ránima. Y chukaˈ ri xtiniman wuche (wixin), ma xtutij ta chic chakiˈj chiˈ ri ránima. 36 Pero can achiˈel cˈa ri nbin chiwe, chi astapeˈ riyix can itzˈeton ri nben riyin, xa ma yininimaj ta. 37 Quinojel ri winek ri yeyatej na chuwe ruma ri Nataˈ, xquepe chinucanoxic y riyin xquencˈul; y majun bey xquenwetzelaj ta el. 38 Ruma riyin ma yin kajnek ta pe chilaˈ chicaj chubanic ri nwajoˈ riyin. Riyin yin kajnek pe chubanic ri samaj ri nrajoˈ ri yin takayon pe. 39 Y ri nrajoˈ ri Nataˈ Dios ri yin takayon pe, ya cˈa chi quinojel ri ye ruyaˈon chuwe, man ta jun xtisach ca, y pa ruqˈuisbel kˈij xquencˈasoj el chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ. 40 Ri nrajoˈ ri Nataˈ ri yin takayon pe, ya cˈa chi quinojel ri yetzˈeto ri Cˈajolaxel y niquinimaj, xticˈojeˈ cˈa quicˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek y xquencˈasoj el chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ ri pa ruqˈuisbel kˈij, xchaˈ ri Jesús chique ri winek.

41 Yacˈa ri winek israelitas riˈ yexebexot (yexebeloj) apo chrij ri Jesús, ruma Riyaˈ xubij: Riyin ri caxlan wey ri kajnek pe chilaˈ chicaj. 42 Y yequibilaˈ cˈa: ¿La xa ma ya ta cami reˈ ri Jesús ri rucˈajol ri José? Xa ketaman cˈa quiwech ri ruteˈ rutataˈ. ¿Achique cˈa ruma nubij chi Riyaˈ kajnek pe chilaˈ chicaj?

43 Pero ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Ma quixxebexot (quixxebeloj) ta pe chuwij. 44 Majun winek ri nicowin nipe wuqˈui, wi ma ya ta ri Tataˈixel ri takayon pe wuche (wixin) ri nibano pe chare chi nipe wuqˈui. Y ri yeniman wuche (wixin) xquencˈasoj cˈa el chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ ri pa ruqˈuisbel kˈij. 45 Y tzˈibatal chukaˈ ca cuma ri profetas ri xekˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca, chi quinojel ri winek xquetijox na ruma ri Dios, queriˈ ri nubij. Y ri achique cˈa ri nracˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Nataˈ Dios y nretamaj, can xtipe cˈa chinucanoxic.

46 Pero majun winek ri tzˈeteyon ta riche (rixin) ri Tataˈixel. Xaxu (xaxe wi) riyin ri yin petenak chilaˈ chicaj riqˈui Riyaˈ ri yin tzˈeteyon ruwech ri Dios. 47 Can kitzij cˈa ri nbij chiwe: Ri niniman cˈa wuche (wixin), can cˈo rucˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. 48 Yin cˈa riyin ri caxlan wey ri yiyaˈo ri cˈaslen. 49 Tek ri iwatiˈt imamaˈ xekˈax chupan ri desierto, riyeˈ xquitij ri caxlan wey ri xubiniˈaj maná, pero ma xuyaˈ ta quicˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek, xa xecom. 50 Yacˈa ri kas kitzij caxlan wey, ri kajnek pe chilaˈ chicaj, nuben chique ri yetijo chi ma xqueˈapon ta chupan ri camic riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. 51 Yin cˈa riyin ri caxlan wey ri yiyaˈo cˈaslen ri xika pe chilaˈ chicaj. Ri xquetijo cˈa re caxlan wey reˈ, xquecˈaseˈ riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. Ri caxlan wey cˈa ri xtinyaˈ riyin chique can ya cˈa ri nuchˈacul, ri xtapon pa camic riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ quicˈaslen ri winek ri yecˈo chuwech re ruwachˈulef.

52 Y ri winek israelitas riˈ, tek xquicˈaxaj ri xubij ri Jesús, xquichop cˈa chˈaˈoj chiquiwech ka riyeˈ y niquibilaˈ cˈa: ¿Achique cˈa rubanic riˈ chi Riyaˈ nuyaˈ ri ruchˈacul chake riche (rixin) chi nikatij? yechaˈ.

53 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Kitzij wi nbij, wi xa ma nitij ta ri nuchˈacul y ma nikum ta chukaˈ ri nuquiqˈuel riyin ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol, man cˈo ta ri icˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. 54 Ri xtiquitij cˈa ri nuchˈacul y xtiquikum chukaˈ ri nuquiqˈuel, cˈo cˈa ri quicˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. Y riyin xquencˈasoj el chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ ri pa ruqˈuisbel kˈij. 55 Ruma ri nuchˈacul yariˈ ri kitzij caxlan wey y ri nuquiqˈuel yariˈ ri kitzij yaˈ ri can niyaˈo cˈaslen. 56 Ri niquitij cˈa ri nuchˈacul y niquikum chukaˈ ri nuquiqˈuel, xa jun cˈa ri xtikaben quiqˈui. Riyeˈ xquecˈojeˈ wuqˈui riyin y riyin quiqˈui riyeˈ. 57 Ri Tataˈixel ri yin takayon pe, can cˈo wi rucˈaslen y ruma chukaˈ Riyaˈ cˈo nucˈaslen. Y can queriˈ cˈa chukaˈ ri winek ri xquinquicˈul riyin, can xquecˈaseˈ wi wuma riyin. 58 Ri kas kitzij caxlan wey, ri kajnek pe chilaˈ chicaj, ma junan ta riqˈui ri maná ri xquitij ri iwatiˈt imamaˈ, ruma riyeˈ xquitij ri maná pero ma riqˈui wi riˈ, ma xecˈaseˈ ta riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek, xa xecom. Yacˈa ri niquitij ri kitzij caxlan wey ri kajnek pe chilaˈ chicaj, xticˈojeˈ quicˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek.

59 Yacˈareˈ ri xubij ri Jesús chique ri winek israelitas ri quimolon quiˈ chupan ri jay ri kas nicˈut wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios chiriˈ pa tinamit Capernaum.

Ri ruchˈabel ri Jesús can nuyaˈ wi cˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek

60 Y tek ri yetzekelben riche (rixin) ri Jesús quicˈaxan chic ka ri xubij, ye qˈuiy cˈa chique riyeˈ ri xquibij: Can cˈayef (cuesta) rucˈuaxic ri xubij. ¿Achique ta cˈa xtiniman re tzij reˈ? xechaˈ ka.

61 Y ri Jesús can retaman wi ri yetajin niquichˈob pa tak cánima ye qˈuiy chique ri yetzekelben riche (rixin), rumariˈ xubij chique: ¿Achique ruma tek riyix nichˈob chi cˈayef (cuesta) riche (rixin) chi xtinimex ri xinbij? 62 Wi ta yinitzˈet riyin ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol chi yitzolin chilaˈ riqˈui ri Dios ri acuchi (achique) yin petenak wi, ¿la ma yininimaj ta cami? 63 Ri rucˈaslen ri ichˈacul, ya ri ruˈespíritu ri niyaˈo. Ri ichˈacul xa majun rejkalen. Yacˈa ri chˈabel ri ye nbin chic ka chiwe ye espíritu y ye cˈaslen. 64 Pero cˈa ye qˈuiy na chiwe riyix ri ma yinquinimaj ta, xchaˈ ri Jesús. Queriˈ xubij ruma Riyaˈ can pa rutiquiribel retaman chic pe achique winek ri ma xqueniman ta riche (rixin), y ri achique ri xtijacho el riche (rixin) pa quikˈaˈ ri winek.

65 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa: Rumariˈ xinbij chiwe chi majun winek ri nicowin ta nipe wuqˈui, wi ma yaˈon ta pe chare ruma ri Tataˈixel chi nucukubaˈ rucˈuˈx wuqˈui.

66 Ruma cˈa ri xubij ri Jesús, ye qˈuiy cˈa chique ri can yetzekelben riche (rixin), man chic xquitzekelbej ta. Xa can xetzolin ca. 67 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique ri cablajuj rudiscípulos: ¿Riyix chukaˈ niwajoˈ yixbe ca? xchaˈ chique.

68 Y ri Simón Pedro xubij cˈa chare ri Jesús: Ajaf, ¿achoj riqˈui ta cˈa chic yojbe wi? Majun chic jun achoj riqˈui yojbe wi, ruma xaxu (xaxe) wi ri achˈabel riyit ri niyaˈo cˈaslen riche (rixin) xtibe kˈij xtibe sek. 69 Riyoj can kacukuban kacˈuˈx awuqˈui y ketaman chi yit cˈa riyit ri Cristo, ri Rucˈajol ri cˈaslic Dios.

70 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa: Astapeˈ can yin cˈa riyin ri xichaˈo iwuche (iwixin) riyix cablajuj, ma riqˈui wi riˈ, can cˈo cˈa jun itzel winek xel chicojol, xchaˈ.

71 Tek ri Jesús xunataj cˈa ri jun ri itzel winek, chrij cˈa ri Judas Iscariote xchˈo wi; ri Judas ri rucˈajol ri jun achi Simón rubiˈ. Ri Jesús xunataj cˈa ri jun riˈ, ruma yacˈariˈ ri xticˈayin el riche (rixin) ri Jesús. Y riyaˈ can jun cˈa chique ri cablajuj rudiscípulos.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(A)

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs(B) he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside(C) and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival(D) was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,(E) “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,(F) spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”(G)

10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,(H) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

14 After the people saw the sign(I) Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”(J) 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king(K) by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.(L)

Jesus Walks on the Water(M)

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,[b] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water;(N) and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”(O) 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake(P) realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone.(Q) 23 Then some boats from Tiberias(R) landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.(S) 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

Jesus the Bread of Life

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi,(T) when did you get here?”

26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me,(U) not because you saw the signs(V) I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures(W) to eternal life,(X) which the Son of Man(Y) will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal(Z) of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe(AA) in the one he has sent.”(AB)

30 So they asked him, “What sign(AC) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(AD) What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna(AE) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’[c](AF)

32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven(AG) and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”(AH)

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(AI) the bread of life.(AJ) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(AK) in me will never be thirsty.(AL) 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me(AM) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven(AN) not to do my will but to do the will(AO) of him who sent me.(AP) 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,(AQ) but raise them up at the last day.(AR) 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son(AS) and believes in him shall have eternal life,(AT) and I will raise them up at the last day.”

41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(AU) whose father and mother we know?(AV) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(AW)

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,(AX) and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’[d](AY) Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God;(AZ) only he has seen the Father. 47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.(BA) 48 I am the bread of life.(BB) 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.(BC) 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven,(BD) which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread(BE) that came down from heaven.(BF) Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(BG)

52 Then the Jews(BH) began to argue sharply among themselves,(BI) “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh(BJ) of the Son of Man(BK) and drink his blood,(BL) you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.(BM) 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.(BN) 57 Just as the living Father sent me(BO) and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”(BP) 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples(BQ) said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”(BR)

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(BS) 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(BT) ascend to where he was before!(BU) 63 The Spirit gives life;(BV) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[e] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(BW) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(BX) 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”(BY)

66 From this time many of his disciples(BZ) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(CA)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(CB) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(CC) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(CD)

70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you,(CE) the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”(CF) 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot,(CG) who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.)(CH)

Footnotes

  1. John 6:7 Greek take two hundred denarii
  2. John 6:19 Or about 5 or 6 kilometers
  3. John 6:31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25
  4. John 6:45 Isaiah 54:13
  5. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit