John 6

After these things, 'Isa went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. ²A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick. ³'Isa went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples. ⁴Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. ⁵'Isa therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?" ⁶This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

⁷Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little."

⁸One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, ⁹"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

¹⁰'Isa said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. ¹¹'Isa took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired. ¹²When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost." ¹³So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten. ¹⁴When therefore the people saw the sign which 'Isa did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world." ¹⁵'Isa therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

¹⁶When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, ¹⁷and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and 'Isa had not come to them. ¹⁸The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing. ¹⁹When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia,[1] they saw 'Isa walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid. ²⁰But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid." ²¹They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

²²On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that 'Isa hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone. ²³However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. ²⁴When the multitude therefore saw that 'Isa wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking 'Isa. ²⁵When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"

²⁶'Isa answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. ²⁷Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which Ibn Adam will give to you. For Allah the Father has sealed him."

²⁸They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of Allah?"

²⁹'Isa answered them, "This is the work of Allah, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

³⁰They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do? ³¹Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven[2] to eat.'[3]"

³²'Isa therefore said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, it wasn't Musa who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. ³³For the bread of Allah is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

³⁴They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

³⁵'Isa said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. ³⁶But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you do not believe. ³⁷All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. ³⁸For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. ³⁹This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. ⁴⁰This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

⁴¹The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven." ⁴²They said, "Isn't this 'Isa Ibn Yusuf, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

⁴³Therefore 'Isa answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves. ⁴⁴No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day. ⁴⁵It is written in the Prophets, 'They will all be taught by Allah.'[4] Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me. ⁴⁶Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from Allah. He has seen the Father. ⁴⁷Most assuredly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life. ⁴⁸I am the bread of life. ⁴⁹Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. ⁵⁰This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. ⁵¹I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

⁵²The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

⁵³'Isa therefore said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of Ibn Adam and drink his blood, you do not have life in yourselves. ⁵⁴He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. ⁵⁵For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. ⁵⁷As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. ⁵⁸This is the bread which came down out of heaven-- not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever." ⁵⁹These things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

⁶⁰Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"

⁶¹But 'Isa knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? ⁶²Then what if you would see Ibn Adam ascending to where he was before? ⁶³It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life. ⁶⁴But there are some of you who do not believe." For 'Isa knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him. ⁶⁵He said, "For this reason have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father."

⁶⁶At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. ⁶⁷'Isa said therefore to the twelve, "Are you going to leave too?"

⁶⁸Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. ⁶⁹We have come to believe and know that you are al-Masih, Ibn Allah al-Hayy."[5]

⁷⁰'Isa answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?" ⁷¹Now he spoke of Judas Ibn Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.