John 6:22-7:22
View Full Chapter22The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
Jesus the Bread of Life
25When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26Jesus answered,
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28Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
29Jesus answered,
31Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’
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34“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
35Then Jesus declared,
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42They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,
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52Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
53Jesus said to them,
59He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
61Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them,
65He went on to say,
66From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
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69We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
70Then Jesus replied,
Jesus Goes to the Festival of Tabernacles
1After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want
5For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
6Therefore Jesus told them,
9After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee. 10However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.
11Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus and asking, “Where is he?”
12Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”
13But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.
Jesus Teaches at the Festival 14Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.
15The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”
16Jesus answered,
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20“You are demon-possessed,” the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”
21Jesus said to them,