The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17)
1 AKJV After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. BSB BSB: After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
2 AKJV And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. BSB BSB: A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
3 AKJV And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 AKJV And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. BSB BSB: Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5 AKJV When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him, he says to Philip, From where shall we buy bread, that these may eat? BSB BSB: When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 AKJV And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. BSB BSB: But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 AKJV Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. BSB BSB: Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 AKJV One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, says to him, BSB BSB: One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 AKJV There is a lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? BSB BSB: “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 AKJV And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. BSB BSB: “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 AKJV And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. BSB BSB: Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12 AKJV When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. BSB BSB: And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 AKJV Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten. BSB BSB: So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
15 AKJV When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. BSB BSB: Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52)
16 AKJV And when even was now come, his disciples went down to the sea, BSB BSB: When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
17 AKJV And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. BSB BSB: got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
18 AKJV And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. BSB BSB: A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
19 AKJV So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid. BSB BSB: When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
20 AKJV But he says to them, It is I; be not afraid. BSB BSB: But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”
21 AKJV Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land where they went. BSB BSB: Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
Jesus the Bread of Life 22 AKJV The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one into where his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; BSB BSB: The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
23 AKJV (However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) BSB BSB: However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 AKJV When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. BSB BSB: So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
25 AKJV And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when came you here? BSB BSB: When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
26 AKJV Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
27 AKJV Labor not for the meat which perishes, but for that meat which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give to you: for him has God the Father sealed. BSB BSB: Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
28 AKJV Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? BSB BSB: Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
29 AKJV Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
30 AKJV They said therefore to him, What sign show you then, that we may see, and believe you? what do you work? BSB BSB: So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
31 AKJV Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. BSB BSB: Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 AKJV Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. BSB BSB: Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
33 AKJV For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world. BSB BSB: For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 AKJV Then said they to him, Lord, ever more give us this bread. BSB BSB: “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
35 AKJV And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
36 AKJV But I said to you, That you also have seen me, and believe not. BSB BSB: But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
39 AKJV And this is the Father’s will which has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. BSB BSB: And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.
40 AKJV And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. BSB BSB: For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
41 AKJV The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. BSB BSB: At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
42 AKJV And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he says, I came down from heaven? BSB BSB: They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
43 AKJV Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. BSB BSB: “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
44 AKJV No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. BSB BSB: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 AKJV It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to me. BSB BSB: It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
46 AKJV Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of God, he has seen the Father. BSB BSB: not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
47 AKJV Truly, truly, I say to you, He that believes on me has everlasting life. BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
48 AKJV I am that bread of life. BSB BSB: I am the bread of life.
49 AKJV Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. BSB BSB: Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.
50 AKJV This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. BSB BSB: This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
51 AKJV I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. BSB BSB: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
52 AKJV The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? BSB BSB: At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
53 AKJV Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you. BSB BSB: So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
54 AKJV Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. BSB BSB: Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 AKJV For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. BSB BSB: For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
56 AKJV He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. BSB BSB: Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
57 AKJV As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me. BSB BSB: Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
58 AKJV This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live for ever. BSB BSB: This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
Many Disciples Turn Back (Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33)
60 AKJV Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? BSB BSB: On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 AKJV When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Does this offend you? BSB BSB: Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
62 AKJV What and if you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? BSB BSB: Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 AKJV It is the spirit that vivifies; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life. BSB BSB: The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
64 AKJV But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. BSB BSB: However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
65 AKJV And he said, Therefore said I to you, that no man can come to me, except it were given to him of my Father. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
Peter’s Confession of Faith (Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–20)
67 AKJV Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will you also go away? BSB BSB: So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
68 AKJV Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life. BSB BSB: Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
69 AKJV And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God. BSB BSB: We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
70 AKJV Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? BSB BSB: Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
71 AKJV He spoke of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. BSB BSB: He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.
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