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1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.
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After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
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And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.
3 And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
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Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples.
4 Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
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Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
5 Jesus 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?
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Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat? ”
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
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He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
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Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little. ”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
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One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
9 There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?
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“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many? ”
10 Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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Jesus said, “Have the people sit down. ” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.
11 Jesus 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.
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Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
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And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost. ”
13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
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So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.
14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
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When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world! ”
15 Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.
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Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
16 And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;
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When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
17 and 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.
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got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
18 And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.
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The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.
19 When 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.
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When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
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But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid. ”
21 They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going.
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Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
22 On 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
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On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.
23 (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
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Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
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So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
25 And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
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When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here? ”
26 Jesus 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.
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Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
27 Work 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.
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Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal. ”
28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
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Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God? ”
29 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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Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. ”
30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
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So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?
31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.
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Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat. ’”
32 Jesus 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.
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Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
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For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. ”
34 They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
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They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always. ”
35 Jesus 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.
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not.
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But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe.
37 All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.
39 And 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.
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And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.
40 For 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.
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For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. ”
41 The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
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So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven. ”
42 And 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?
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They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’? ”
43 Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
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Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
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No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
45 It 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.
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It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God. ’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.
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not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
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Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
48 I am the bread of life.
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I am the bread of life.
49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
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Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
50 This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
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This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
51 I 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.
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. ”
52 The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ”
53 Jesus 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.
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So 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 have no life in you.
54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
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For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.
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Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
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As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.
58 This 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.
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This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever. ”
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
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Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?
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When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it? ”
61 But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?
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But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?
62 [What] then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?
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Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
63 It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
64 But 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.
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But there are some of you who do not believe. ”(For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him. )
65 And 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.
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And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father. ”
66 Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
67 Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away?
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So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go away as well? ”
68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God.
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and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God. ”
70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
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Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil. ”
71 Now he spake of Judas [the son] of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, [being] one of the twelve.
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He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.
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