John 6:10-20

10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was ¹much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about ²five thousand.

11 Jesus then took the loaves, and ³having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the ⁴fish as much as they wanted.

12 When they were filled, He said to His ⁵disciples, "Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing * will be lost."

13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve ⁶baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, "This is truly the ⁷Prophet who is to come into the world."

Jesus Walks on the Water

15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force ⁸to make Him king, ⁹withdrew again to ¹⁰the mountain by Himself alone.

16 Now when evening came, His ¹¹disciples went down to the sea,

17 and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea ¹²to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

18 The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.

19 Then, when they had rowed about three * or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were frightened.

20 But He said to them, "It is I; ¹³do not be afraid."

Cross References

• 1. Mark 6:39
• 2. Matthew 14:21
• 3. Matthew 15:36; John 6:23
• 4. John 6:9; John 21:9, 10, 13
• 5. John 2:2
• 6. Matthew 14:20
• 7. Matthew 11:3; Matthew 21:11; John 1:21
• 8. John 18:36
• 9. John 6:15-21: {Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-51}
• 10. John 6:3
• 11. John 2:2
• 12. Mark 6:45; John 6:24, 59
• 13. Matthew 14:27

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "recline(d)"
• [b] Lit "recline(d)"
• [c] Or "attesting miracle"
• [d] Or "about"
• [e] Lit "25 or 30 stadia"
• [f] Or "stop being afraid"