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1. The Feeding of the Five Thousand

   (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17)

2. 1BSBAfter this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).KJVKJV: After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
3. 2BSBA large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.KJVKJV: And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
4. 3BSBThen Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.KJVKJV: And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
5. 4BSBNow the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.KJVKJV: And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
6. 5BSBWhen 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?”KJVKJV: When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
7. 6BSBBut He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.KJVKJV: And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
8. 7BSBPhilip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”KJVKJV: Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
9. 8BSBOne of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,KJVKJV: One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
10. 9BSB“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”KJVKJV: There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
11. 10BSB“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.KJVKJV: 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.
12. 11BSBThen Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.KJVKJV: 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.
13. 12BSBAnd when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”KJVKJV: When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
14. 13BSBSo they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.KJVKJV: Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
15. 14BSBWhen the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”KJVKJV: Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
16. 15BSBThen Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.KJVKJV: 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.

17. Jesus Walks on Water

    (Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52)

18. 16BSBWhen evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,KJVKJV: And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
19. 17BSBgot into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.KJVKJV: And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
20. 18BSBA strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.KJVKJV: And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
21. 19BSBWhen they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.KJVKJV: So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
22. 20BSBBut Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”KJVKJV: But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
23. 21BSBThen they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.KJVKJV: Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

24. Jesus the Bread of Life

25. 22BSBThe 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.KJVKJV: 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 whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
26. 23BSBHowever, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.KJVKJV: (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
27. 24BSBSo 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.KJVKJV: When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
28. 25BSBWhen they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”KJVKJV: And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
29. 26BSBJesus 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.KJVKJV: Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
30. 27BSBDo 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.”KJVKJV: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
31. 28BSBThen they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”KJVKJV: Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
32. 29BSBJesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”KJVKJV: Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
33. 30BSBSo they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?KJVKJV: They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
34. 31BSBOur fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”KJVKJV: Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
35. 32BSBJesus 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.KJVKJV: Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
36. 33BSBFor the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”KJVKJV: For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
37. 34BSB“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”KJVKJV: Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
38. 35BSBJesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.KJVKJV: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
39. 36BSBBut as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.KJVKJV: But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
40. 37BSBEveryone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.KJVKJV: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
41. 38BSBFor I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.KJVKJV: For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
42. 39BSBAnd 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.KJVKJV: And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
43. 40BSBFor 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.”KJVKJV: And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
44. 41BSBAt this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”KJVKJV: The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
45. 42BSBThey 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’?”KJVKJV: And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
46. 43BSB“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.KJVKJV: Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
47. 44BSB“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.KJVKJV: No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
48. 45BSBIt 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—KJVKJV: It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
49. 46BSBnot that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.KJVKJV: Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
50. 47BSBTruly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.KJVKJV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
51. 48BSBI am the bread of life.KJVKJV: I am that bread of life.
52. 49BSBYour fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.KJVKJV: Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
53. 50BSBThis is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.KJVKJV: This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
54. 51BSBI 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.”KJVKJV: 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.
55. 52BSBAt this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”KJVKJV: The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
56. 53BSBSo 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.KJVKJV: Then Jesus 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 no life in you.
57. 54BSBWhoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.KJVKJV: Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
58. 55BSBFor My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.KJVKJV: For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
59. 56BSBWhoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.KJVKJV: He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
60. 57BSBJust 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.KJVKJV: As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
61. 58BSBThis 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.”KJVKJV: This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

62. Many Disciples Turn Back

    (Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33)

63. 59BSBJesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.KJVKJV: These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
64. 60BSBOn hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”KJVKJV: Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
65. 61BSBAware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?KJVKJV: When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
66. 62BSBThen what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?KJVKJV: What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
67. 63BSBThe Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.KJVKJV: It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
68. 64BSBHowever, 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.)KJVKJV: 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.
69. 65BSBThen Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”KJVKJV: And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
70. 66BSBFrom that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.KJVKJV: From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

71. Peter’s Confession of Faith

    (Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 9:18–20)

72. 67BSBSo Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”KJVKJV: Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
73. 68BSBSimon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.KJVKJV: Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
74. 69BSBWe believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”KJVKJV: And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
75. 70BSBJesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”KJVKJV: Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
76. 71BSBHe was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.KJVKJV: He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.