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Juan 6

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1 Pasadas estas cosas, se fue JesĂºs al otro lado del mar de Galilea, que es de Tiberias.
2 Y le seguía grande multitud, porque veían sus señales que hacía en los enfermos.
3 SubiĂ³ pues JesĂºs a un monte, y se sentĂ³ allĂ­ con sus discĂ­pulos.
4 Y estaba cerca la Pascua, la Fiesta de los judĂ­os.
5 Cuando alzĂ³ JesĂºs los ojos, y vio que habĂ­a venido a Ă©l grande multitud, dice a Felipe: ¿De dĂ³nde compraremos pan para que coman Ă©stos?
6 Mas esto decía para probarle; porque él sabía lo que había de hacer.
7 Le respondiĂ³ Felipe: Doscientos denarios de pan no les bastarĂ¡n, para que cada uno de ellos tome un poco.
8 Le dice uno de sus discĂ­pulos, AndrĂ©s, hermano de SimĂ³n Pedro:
9 Un muchacho estĂ¡ aquĂ­ que tiene cinco panes de cebada y dos peces pequeños; ¿mas quĂ© es esto entre tantos?
10 Entonces JesĂºs dijo: Haced recostar los hombres. Y habĂ­a mucha hierba en aquel lugar; y se recostaron como nĂºmero de cinco mil varones.
11 Y tomĂ³ JesĂºs aquellos panes, y habiendo dado gracias, repartiĂ³ a los discĂ­pulos, y los discĂ­pulos a los que estaban recostados; asimismo de los peces, cuanto querĂ­an.
12 Y cuando fueron saciados, dijo a sus discĂ­pulos: Recoged los pedazos que han quedado, para que no se pierda nada.
13 Recogieron pues, y llenaron doce cestas de pedazos de los cinco panes de cebada, que sobraron a los que habĂ­an comido.
14 Aquellos hombres entonces, como vieron la señal que JesĂºs habĂ­a hecho, decĂ­an: Este verdaderamente es el profeta que habĂ­a de venir al mundo.
15 Y sabiendo JesĂºs que habĂ­an de venir para arrebatarle, y hacerle rey, volviĂ³ a retirarse al monte, Ă©l solo.
16 Y como se hizo tarde, descendieron sus discĂ­pulos al mar;
17 y entrando en un navĂ­o, iban cruzando el mar hacia Capernaum. Y era ya oscuro, y JesĂºs no habĂ­a venido a ellos.
18 Y el mar comenzĂ³ a levantarse con un gran viento.
19 Cuando hubieron navegado como veinticinco o treinta estadios, ven a JesĂºs que andaba sobre el mar, y se acercaba al navĂ­o; y tuvieron miedo.
20 Pero Ă©l les dijo: YO SOY; no tengĂ¡is miedo.
21 Y ellos le recibieron de buena gana en el navĂ­o; y luego el navĂ­o llegĂ³ a la tierra donde iban.
22 El dĂ­a siguiente, la multitud que estaba al otro lado del mar, como vio que no habĂ­a allĂ­ otra navecilla sino una, en la cual habĂ­an entrado sus discĂ­pulos, y que JesĂºs no habĂ­a entrado con sus discĂ­pulos en el navĂ­o, sino que sus discĂ­pulos se habĂ­an ido solos;
23 y que otras navecillas habían arribado de Tiberias junto al lugar donde habían comido el pan después de haber el Señor dado gracias;
24 cuando vio pues la multitud que JesĂºs no estaba allĂ­, ni sus discĂ­pulos, entraron ellos en las navecillas, y vinieron a Capernaum buscando a JesĂºs.
25 Y hallĂ¡ndole al otro lado del mar, le dijeron: RabĂ­, ¿cuĂ¡ndo llegaste acĂ¡?
26 Les respondiĂ³ JesĂºs, y dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que me buscĂ¡is, no porque habĂ©is visto las señales, sino porque comisteis el pan y os saciasteis.
27 Trabajad no por la comida que perece, sino por la comida que a vida eterna permanece, la cual el Hijo del hombre os darĂ¡; porque a Ă©ste señalĂ³ el Padre, que es Dios.
28 Y le dijeron: ¿QuĂ© haremos para que obremos las obras de Dios?
29 RespondiĂ³ JesĂºs, y les dijo: Esta es la obra de Dios, que creĂ¡is en el que Ă©l enviĂ³.
30 Le dijeron entonces: ¿QuĂ© señal pues haces tĂº, para que veamos, y te creamos? ¿QuĂ© obras?
31 Nuestros padres comieron el manĂ¡ en el desierto, como estĂ¡ escrito: Pan del cielo les dio a comer.
32 Y JesĂºs les dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo: No os dio MoisĂ©s pan del cielo; mas mi Padre os da el verdadero pan del cielo.
33 Porque el pan de Dios es aquel que descendiĂ³ del cielo y da vida al mundo.
34 Y le dijeron: Señor, danos siempre este pan.
35 Y JesĂºs les dijo: YO SOY el pan de vida; el que a mĂ­ viene, nunca tendrĂ¡ hambre; y el que en mĂ­ cree, no tendrĂ¡ sed jamĂ¡s.
36 Mas ya os he dicho, que aunque me habéis visto, no creéis.
37 Todo lo que el Padre me da, vendrĂ¡ a mĂ­; y al que a mĂ­ viene, no le echo fuera.
38 Porque he descendido del cielo, no para hacer mi voluntad, sino la voluntad del que me enviĂ³.
39 Y esta es la voluntad del que me enviĂ³, del Padre: Que de todo lo que me diere, no pierda de ello, sino que lo resucite en el dĂ­a postrero.
40 Y esta es la voluntad del que me ha enviado: Que todo aquel que ve al Hijo, y cree en él, tenga vida eterna; y yo le resucitaré en el día postrero.
41 Murmuraban entonces de él los Judíos, porque había dicho: YO SOY el pan que descendí del cielo.
42 Y decĂ­an: ¿No es Ă©ste JesĂºs, el hijo de JosĂ©, cuyo padre y madre nosotros conocemos? ¿CĂ³mo, pues, dice Ă©ste: Del cielo he descendido?
43 Y JesĂºs respondiĂ³, y les dijo: No murmurĂ©is entre vosotros.
44 Ninguno puede venir a mĂ­, si el Padre que me enviĂ³ no le trajere; y yo le resucitarĂ© en el dĂ­a postrero.
45 Escrito estĂ¡ en los profetas: Y serĂ¡n todos enseñados de Dios. AsĂ­ que, todo aquel que oyĂ³ del Padre, y aprendiĂ³, viene a mĂ­.
46 No que alguno haya visto al Padre, sino aquel que vino de Dios, éste ha visto al Padre.
47 De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que cree en mĂ­, tiene vida eterna.
48 YO SOY el pan de vida.
49 Vuestros padres comieron el manĂ¡ en el desierto, y son muertos.
50 Este es el pan que desciende del cielo, para que el que de él comiere, no muera.
51 YO SOY el pan vivo que he descendido del cielo; si alguno comiere de este pan, vivirĂ¡ para siempre; y el pan que yo darĂ© es mi carne, la cual yo darĂ© por la vida del mundo.
52 Entonces los judĂ­os contendĂ­an entre sĂ­, diciendo: ¿CĂ³mo puede Ă©ste darnos su carne a comer?
53 Y JesĂºs les dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo: Si no comiereis la carne del Hijo del hombre, y bebiereis su sangre, no tendrĂ©is vida en vosotros.
54 El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, tiene vida eterna; y yo le resucitaré en el día postrero.
55 Porque mi carne es verdadera comida, y mi sangre es verdadera bebida.
56 El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, en mí permanece, y yo en él.
57 Como me enviĂ³ el Padre Viviente, y yo vivo por el Padre, asimismo el que me come, Ă©l tambiĂ©n vivirĂ¡ por mĂ­.
58 Este es el pan que descendiĂ³ del cielo; no como vuestros padres comieron el manĂ¡, y son muertos; el que come de este pan, vivirĂ¡ eternamente.
59 Estas cosas dijo en la sinagoga, enseñando en Capernaum.
60 Y muchos de sus discĂ­pulos oyĂ©ndolo, dijeron: Dura es esta palabra; ¿quiĂ©n la puede oĂ­r?
61 Y sabiendo JesĂºs en sĂ­ mismo que sus discĂ­pulos murmuraban de esto, les dijo: ¿Esto os escandaliza?
62 ¿Pues quĂ© serĂ¡, si viereis al Hijo del hombre que sube donde estaba primero?
63 El EspĂ­ritu es el que da vida; la carne para nada aprovecha; las palabras que yo os he hablado, son EspĂ­ritu y son vida.
64 Mas hay algunos de vosotros que no creen. Porque JesĂºs desde el principio sabĂ­a quiĂ©nes eran los que no creĂ­an, y quiĂ©n le habĂ­a de entregar.
65 Y decĂ­a: Por eso os he dicho que ninguno puede venir a mĂ­, si no le fuere dado de mi Padre.
66 DespuĂ©s de esto, muchos de sus discĂ­pulos volvieron atrĂ¡s, y ya no andaban con Ă©l.
67 Dijo entonces JesĂºs a los doce: ¿QuerĂ©is vosotros iros tambiĂ©n?
68 Y le respondiĂ³ SimĂ³n Pedro: Señor, ¿A quiĂ©n iremos? TĂº tienes las palabras de vida eterna.
69 Y nosotros creemos y conocemos que tĂº eres el Cristo, el Hijo del Dios Viviente.
70 JesĂºs les respondiĂ³: ¿No he escogido yo a vosotros doce, y uno de vosotros es diablo?
71 Y hablaba de Judas Iscariote, hijo de SimĂ³n, porque Ă©ste era el que le habĂ­a de entregar, el cual era uno de los doce.

Juan 6 Commentary

Chapter 6

Five thousand miraculously fed. (1-14) Jesus walks on the sea. (15-21) He directs to spiritual food. (22-27) His discourse with the multitude. (28-65) Many of disciples go back. (66-71)

Verses 1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf ear to him.

Verses 15-21 Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of this present time, where there is an interest in Christ. Clouds and darkness often surround the children of the light and of the day. They see Jesus walking on the sea. Even the approaches of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more powerful to convince sinners than that word, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest;" nothing more powerful to comfort saints than this, "I am Jesus whom thou lovest." If we have received Christ Jesus the Lord, though the night be dark, and the wind high, yet we may comfort ourselves, we shall be at the shore before long.

Verses 22-27 Instead of answering the inquiry how he came there, Jesus blamed their asking. The utmost earnestness should be employed in seeking salvation, in the use of appointed means; yet it is to be sought only as the gift of the Son of man. Him the Father has sealed, proved to be God. He declared the Son of man to be the Son of God with power.

Verses 28-35 Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be done. God, even his Father, who gave their fathers that food from heaven to support their natural lives, now gave them the true Bread for the salvation of their souls. Coming to Jesus, and believing on him, signify the same. Christ shows that he is the true Bread; he is to the soul what bread is to the body, nourishes and supports the spiritual life. He is the Bread of God. Bread which the Father gives, which he has made to be the food of our souls. Bread nourishes only by the powers of a living body; but Christ is himself living Bread, and nourishes by his own power. The doctrine of Christ crucified is now as strengthening and comforting to a believer as ever it was. He is the Bread which came down from heaven. It denotes the Divinity of Christ's person and his authority; also, the Divine origin of all the good which flows to us through him. May we with understanding and earnestness say, Lord, evermore give us this Bread.

Verses 36-46 The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father's will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out. The gospel finds none willing to be saved in the humbling, holy manner, made known therein; but God draws with his word and the Holy Ghost; and man's duty is to hear and learn; that is to say, to receive the grace offered, and consent to the promise. None had seen the Father but his beloved Son; and the Jews must expect to be taught by his inward power upon their minds, and by his word, and the ministers whom he sent among them.

Verses 47-51 The advantage of the manna was small, it only referred to this life; but the living Bread is so excellent, that the man who feedeth on it shall never die. This bread is Christ's human nature, which he took to present to the Father, as a sacrifice for the sins of the world; to purchase all things pertaining to life and godliness, for sinners of every nation, who repent and believe in him.

Verses 52-59 The flesh and blood of the Son of man, denote the Redeemer in the nature of man; Christ and him crucified, and the redemption wrought out by him, with all the precious benefits of redemption; pardon of sin, acceptance with God, the way to the throne of grace, the promises of the covenant, and eternal life. These are called the flesh and blood of Christ, because they are purchased by the breaking his body, and the shedding of his blood. Also, because they are meat and drink to our souls. Eating this flesh and drinking this blood mean believing in Christ. We partake of Christ and his benefits by faith. The soul that rightly knows its state and wants, finds whatever can calm the conscience, and promote true holiness, in the redeemer, God manifest in the flesh. Meditating upon the cross of Christ gives life to our repentance, love, and gratitude. We live by him, as our bodies live by our food. We live by him, as the members by the head, the branches by the root: because he lives we shall live also.

Verses 60-65 The human nature of Christ had not before been in heaven, but being God and man, that wondrous Person was truly said to have come down from heaven. The Messiah's kingdom was not of this world; and they were to understand by faith, what he had said of a spiritual living upon him, and his fulness. As without the soul of man the flesh is of no value, so without the quickening Spirit of God all forms of religion are dead and worthless. He who made this provision for our souls, alone can teach us these things, and draw us unto Christ, that we may live by faith in him. Let us apply to Christ, thankful that it is declared that every one who is willing to come unto him shall be made welcome.

Verses 66-71 When we admit into our minds hard thoughts of the words and works of Jesus, we enter into temptation, which, if the Lord in mercy prevent not, will end in drawing back. The corrupt and wicked heart of man often makes that an occasion for offence, which is matter of the greatest comfort. Our Lord had, in the foregoing discourse, promised eternal life to his followers; the disciples fastened on that plain saying, and resolved to cleave to him, when others fastened on hard sayings, and forsook him. Christ's doctrine is the word of eternal life, therefore we must live and die by it. If we forsake Christ, we forsake our own mercies. They believed that this Jesus was the Messiah promised to their fathers, the Son of the living God. When we are tempted to backslide or turn away, it is good to remember first principles, and to keep to them. And let us ever remember our Lord's searching question; Shall we go away and forsake our Redeemer? To whom can we go? He alone can give salvation by the forgiveness of sins. And this alone brings confidence, comfort, and joy, and bids fear and despondency flee away. It gains the only solid happiness in this world, and opens a way to the happiness of the next.

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