John 6

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBAfter these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.
KJVAfter these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
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WEBA great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.
KJVAnd a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
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WEBJesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.
KJVAnd Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
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WEBNow the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
KJVAnd the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
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WEBJesus 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?”
KJVWhen 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?
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WEBHe said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
KJVAnd this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
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WEBPhilip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”
KJVPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
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WEBOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
KJVOne of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
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WEB“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”
KJVThere is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
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WEBJesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBJesus 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBWhen they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”
KJVWhen they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
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WEBSo 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.
KJVTherefore 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.
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WEBWhen therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
KJVThen 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.
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WEBJesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
KJVWhen 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.
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WEBWhen evening came, his disciples went down to the sea.
KJVAnd when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
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WEBThey entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
KJVAnd entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
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WEBThe sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
KJVAnd the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
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WEBWhen therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
KJVSo 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.
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WEBBut he said to them, “It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
KJVBut he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
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WEBThey were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
KJVThen they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
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WEBOn 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 Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.
KJVThe 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;
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WEBHowever, boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
KJV(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
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WEBWhen the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
KJVWhen the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
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WEBWhen they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”
KJVAnd when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
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WEBJesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
KJVJesus 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.
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WEBDon’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
KJVLabour 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.
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WEBThey said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”
KJVThen said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
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WEBJesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
KJVJesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
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WEBThey said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see and believe you? What work do you do?
KJVThey said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
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WEBOur fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’”
KJVOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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WEBJesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.
KJVThen 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.
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WEBFor the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”
KJVFor the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
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WEBThey said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
KJVThen said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
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WEBJesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBBut I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.
KJVBut I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
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WEBAll those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
KJVAll that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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WEBFor I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
KJVFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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WEBThis 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.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThis 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.”
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThe Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”
KJVThe Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
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WEBThey said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?”
KJVAnd 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?
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WEBTherefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.
KJVJesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
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WEBNo one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up in the last day.
KJVNo man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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WEBIt is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.
KJVIt 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.
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WEBNot that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.
KJVNot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
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WEBMost certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.
KJVVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
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WEBI am the bread of life.
KJVI am that bread of life.
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WEBYour fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died.
KJVYour fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
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WEBThis is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.
KJVThis is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
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WEBI 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.”
KJVI 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.
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WEBThe Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
KJVThe Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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WEBJesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.
KJVThen 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.
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WEBHe who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
KJVWhoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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WEBFor my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
KJVFor my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
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WEBHe who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
KJVHe that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
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WEBAs the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live because of me.
KJVAs the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
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WEBThis 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.”
KJVThis 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.
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WEBHe said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
KJVThese things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
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WEBTherefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”
KJVMany therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
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WEBBut Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?
KJVWhen Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
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WEBThen what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
KJVWhat and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
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WEBIt is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
KJVIt is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
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WEBBut there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
KJVBut 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.
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WEBHe said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”
KJVAnd he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
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WEBAt this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.
KJVFrom that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
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WEBJesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?”
KJVThen said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
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WEBSimon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
KJVThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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WEBWe have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
KJVAnd we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
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WEBJesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
KJVJesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
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WEBNow he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
KJVHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

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