John 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 21

1 After these things, Jesus went away over the Sea of Galilee, the Tiberian Sea.

2 And a great crowd followed Him, for they saw His miraculous signs which He did on the ones being sick.

3 And Jesus went up into the mountain and sat there with His disciples.

4 And the Passover was near, the feast of the Jews.

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Chapter Summary

1 Christ feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fish. 16 Withdrawing Himself, He walked on the sea to His disciples: 32 declares Himself to be the bread of life to believers.

Key Greek Words

ἄρτος bread G740
ζωή life G2222
ἐσθίω eat G2068
σάρξ flesh G4561
αἷμα blood G129
πιστεύω believe G4100

Cross-References

People & Context

Jesus

Feeds the five thousand, walks on the sea, and declares Himself the Bread of life come down from Heaven

Simon Peter

Confesses for the Twelve that Jesus has the words of everlasting life and is the Christ, Son of the living God

Philip

Tested by Jesus about buying bread; answers that two hundred denarii would not be enough

Andrew

Brother of Simon Peter; points out the boy with five barley loaves and two small fish

Judas Iscariot

Son of Simon; one of the Twelve, called a devil, foretold as the one who would betray Jesus

Timeline

Feeding the Five Thousand

Jesus miraculously multiplies a little boy's five barley loaves and two small fish to feed a great multitude.

John 6:1-14
Walking on the Sea

During a great wind, Jesus walks on the waters of the Sea of Galilee to reach His disciples' boat.

John 6:16-21
Bread of Life Discourse

Jesus declares He is the Living Bread that came down from Heaven, leading many disciples to abandon Him because the teaching is too hard.

John 6:25-66

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