1 After these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee, or of Tiberias, 2 and a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought upon the sick. 3 And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there sat with his disciples: 4 but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Jesus then, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great crowd is coming to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these may eat? 6 But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little portion. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, says to him, 9 There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fishes; but this, what is it for so many? 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed them to those that were set down; and in like manner of the small fishes as much as they would. 12 And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost. 13 They gathered them therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten. 14 The men therefore, having seen the sign which Jesus had done, said, This is truly the prophet which is coming into the world.

15 Jesus therefore knowing that they were going to come and seize him, that they might make him king, departed again to the mountain himself alone. 16 But when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 and having gone on board ship, they went over the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not come to them, 18 and the sea was agitated by a strong wind blowing. 19 Having rowed then about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the ship; and they were frightened. 20 But he says to them, It is I: be not afraid. 21 They were willing therefore to receive him into the ship; and immediately the ship was at the land to which they went.

22 On the morrow the crowd which stood on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other little ship there except that into which his disciples had got, and that Jesus had not gone with his disciples into the ship, but that his disciples had gone away alone; 23 (but other little ships out of Tiberias came near to the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks;) 24 when therefore the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they got into the ships, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25 And having found him the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when art thou arrived here? 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled. 27 Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto life eternal, which the Son of man shall give to you; for him has the Father sealed, even God.

28 They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he has sent. 30 They said therefore to him, What sign then doest thou that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. 32 Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, It is not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world. 34 They said therefore to him, Lord, ever give to us this bread. 35 And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes on me shall never thirst at any time. 36 But I have said to you, that ye have also seen me and do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me shall come to me, and him that comes to me I will not at all cast out. 38 For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me. 39 And this is the will of him that has sent me, that of all that he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up in the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son, and believes on him, should have life eternal; and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews therefore murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which has come down out of heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then does he say, I am come down out of heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me except the Father who has sent me draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one that has heard from the Father himself, and has learned of him, comes to me; 46 not that any one has seen the Father, except he who is of God, he has seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me has life eternal. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and died. 50 This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying, How can he give us this flesh to eat? 53 Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Unless ye shall have eaten the flesh of the Son of man, and drunk his blood, ye have no life in yourselves. 54 He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood has life eternal, and I will raise him up at the last day: 55 for my flesh is truly food and my blood is truly drink. 56 He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me and I in him. 57 As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, he also who eats me shall live also on account of me. 58 This is the bread which has come down out of heaven. Not as the fathers ate and died: he that eats this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things he said in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.

60 Many therefore of his disciples having heard it said, This word is hard; who can hear it? 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmur concerning this, said to them, Does this offend you? 62 If then ye see the Son of man ascending up where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would deliver him up. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no one can come to me unless it be given to him from the Father. 66 From that time many of his disciples went away back and walked no more with him. 67 Jesus therefore said to the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal; 69 and we have believed and known that thou art the holy one of God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil. 71 Now he spoke of Judas the son of Simon, Iscariote, for he it was who should deliver him up, being one of the twelve.

1 Pärast seda läks Jeesus teisele poole Galilea merd (ehk Tibeeria merd). 2 Talle järgnes suur rahvahulk, sest nad olid näinud tunnustähti, mida ta oli haigeid tervendades teinud. 3 Jeesus aga läks üles mäeseljale ja istus seal koos oma jüngritega maha. 4 Juutide paasapühad olid lähedal.

5 Kui ta nüüd ringi vaatas, nägi ta suurt rahvahulka enda poole tulemas, ja Jeesus küsis Filippuselt: „Kust peaksime me leiba ostma, et neile süüa anda?" 6 Kuid seda küsis Jeesus, et teda proovile panna, sest ta teadis, mida ta kavatses teha.

7 Filippus vastas: „Isegi kui me ostaksime leiba kasvõi kahesaja teenari*6:7 Üks teenar oli töölise keskmine päevapalk, nii et see oleks olnud rohkem kui kellegi poole aasta palk. eest, ei jätkuks igaühele ikka üht suutäitki."

8 Siis ütles teine jünger, Siimon Peetruse vend Andreas: 9 „Siin on poisike, kellel on viis odrakakku ja kaks kala. Aga kui kauaks sellest sellise rahvahulga jaoks jagub?"

10 „Seadke inimesed istuma!" käskis Jeesus. Kõik istusidki maha haljale rohule; ainuüksi mehi oli kokku umbes viis tuhat. 11 Siis võttis Jeesus leivad, tänas Jumalat ning jagas inimestele nii palju, kui nad soovisid. Samamoodi tegi ta kaladega.

12 Kui kõigil said kõhud täis, ütles Jeesus jüngritele: „Korjake ülejääk kokku, et midagi raisku ei läheks!" 13 Siis nad korjasid viiest odraleivast ülejäänud palukesed kokku ja said kaksteist korvitäit.

14 Pärast seda, kui inimesed nägid Jeesuse antud tunnustähte, hakkasid nad rääkima: „Tõesti, tema on see prohvet, kes on siia maailma tulnud." 15 Jeesus aga teadis, et rahvas tahab tulla ja teda vägisi kuningaks teha. Seepärast pöördus ta üksi tagasi mägedesse.

16 Kui õhtu kätte jõudis, läksid jüngrid alla järve äärde, 17 astusid paati ning sõitsid üle järve Kapernauma. Väljas oli juba pime ja Jeesus ei olnud tulnud nende juurde. 18 Puhus kõva tuul ja tõusid tormilained. 19 Olles sõudnud kolm või neli miili, nägid jüngrid Jeesust järvel kõndimas ja paadile lähenemas, ning neid haaras hirm. 20 „See olen mina," hüüdis Jeesus, „ärge kartke!" 21 Nad kutsusid ta paati, ja kohe oligi paat kaldal, kuhu nad olid tahtnud jõuda.

22 Järgmisel päeval sai teisele poole järve jäänud rahvahulk teada, et kaldal oli olnud ainult üks paat, kuid Jeesus ei olnud läinud sellesse koos jüngritega, vaid jüngrid olid lahkunud ilma temata. 23 Siis maabusid mõned teised paadid Tibeeriast selle paiga lähedal, kus nad olid söönud Issanda õnnistatud leiba. 24 Kui nüüd inimesed nägid, et Jeesust ega ta jüngreid seal ei olnud, astusid nad paatidesse ja sõitsid teda Kapernauma otsima.

25 Nad leidsid ta järve teiselt kaldalt ja küsisid: „Rabi, millal sina siia tulid?"

26 „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile," vastas Jeesus, „te ei otsi mind mitte sellepärast, et nägite tunnustähti, vaid et te sõite leiba ja saite kõhud täis! 27 Ärge töötage toidu nimel, mis rikneb, vaid hankige toitu, mis säilib igaveseks eluks – mida Inimese Poeg teile annab. Sest tema peale on Jumal Isa pannud oma heakskiidu pitseri."

28 „Mida me peame tegema, et meie teod oleksid Jumalale meelepärased?" küsisid nad temalt.

29 „Jumalale meelepärane tegu on see," vastas Jeesus, „et te usute sellesse, kelle tema on läkitanud."

30 Nemad ütlesid: „Millise tunnustähe sa meile annad, et me võiksime sind uskuda? Mis teo sa teed? 31 Meie esivanemad sõid kõrbes mannat, nagu Pühakirjas öeldakse: „Ta andis neile taevast leiba süüa." "

32 „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile," vastas Jeesus, „mitte Mooses ei andnud teile taevast leiba, vaid minu Isa; tema annab teile ka nüüd tõelise leiva taevast. 33 Sest Jumala leib on see, kes tuleb taevast alla ja annab maailmale elu."

34 Siis ütlesid nad talle: „Issand, anna meile alati seda leiba!"

35 „Mina olengi eluleib," vastas Jeesus. „Kes tuleb minu juurde, ei tunne iial nälga; kes usub minusse, ei tunne iial janu. 36 Aga ma ju ütlesin, te olete mind näinud, kuid siiski te ei usu. 37 Kõik, kelle Isa mulle annab, tulevad minu juurde, ja seda, kes minu juurde tuleb, ei tõuka ma ära. 38 Sest mina ei ole tulnud taevast, et teha oma tahtmist, vaid oma Läkitaja tahtmist. 39 Ent minu Läkitaja tahtmine on see, et ma ei kaotaks ühtki neist, keda tema on mulle andnud, vaid tõstaksin nad üles viimasel päeval. 40 Sest minu Isa tahtmine on, et igaühel, kes näeb Poega ja usub temasse, oleks igavene elu. Ja mina tõstan nad üles viimasel päeval."

41 Siis hakkasid juudid tema üle nurisema, kuna ta oli öelnud: „Mina olen taevast tulnud leib." 42 Nad ütlesid: „Eks see ole ju Jeesus, Joosepi poeg, kelle isa ja ema me tunneme? Kuidas ta siis nüüd ütleb „Mina olen taevast alla tulnud"?"

43 Jeesus vastas neile: „Lõpetage see omavaheline nurisemine! 44 Keegi ei saa tulla minu juurde, kui teda ei tõmba Isa, minu Läkitaja; ning mina tõstan ta üles viimasel päeval. 45 Prohvetite raamatutes on kirjutatud: „Siis õpetab neid kõiki Jumal." Kõik, kes on kuulnud Isa ja temalt õppinud, tulevad minu juurde. 46 Mitte keegi pole Isa näinud peale selle, kes on tulnud Jumala juurest – tema on Isa näinud. 47 Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kes usub, sellel on igavene elu! 48 Mina olen eluleib. 49 Teie esivanemad sõid kõrbes mannat, aga surid siiski. 50 See on leib, mis taevast alla tuleb, et inimene seda sööks ega sureks. 51 Mina olen taevast tulnud elav leib. Kes seda leiba sööb, elab igavesti. Leib, mille mina annan selleks, et maailm võiks elada, on minu liha."

52 Siis puhkes kuulajate seas äge vaidlus. „Kuidas saab see mees anda meile süüa oma liha?" küsisid nad.

53 Jeesus aga vastas neile: „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kui te ei söö Inimese Poja liha ega joo tema verd, siis teis ei ole elu. 54 Kes sööb minu liha ja joob minu verd, sellel on igavene elu, ja mina äratan ta üles viimasel päeval. 55 Sest minu liha on tõeline söök ja minu veri on tõeline jook. 56 Kes sööb minu liha ja joob minu verd, jääb minusse, ja mina jään temasse. 57 Nii nagu Isa on mind saatnud ja ma elan Isa pärast, elab minu pärast see, kes minust sööb. 58 See ongi leib, mis on alla tulnud taevast. Teie esivanemad sõid mannat ja surid, aga kes iganes seda leiba sööb, elab igavesti." 59 Nii õpetas Jeesus Kapernauma sünagoogis.

60 Seda kuuldes ütlesid paljud ta jüngritest: „See õpetus on raske. Kes suudab seda vastu võtta?"

61 Jeesus teadis, et jüngrid nurisevad tema üle, ning ütles neile: „Kas teid pahandab see, mida ma rääkisin? 62 Mis te veel siis teete, kui te näete Inimese Poega minevat üles sinna, kus ta oli kõigepealt? 63 Vaim on see, kes annab elu. Lihast ei ole abi. Sõnad, mis ma teile rääkisin, on täis Vaimu ja elu. 64 Kuid teie seas on mõned, kes ei usu." Sest Jeesus teadis ju algusest peale, kes temasse ei usu ja kes ta lõpuks ära annab. 65 Ta ütles veel: „Seepärast ma ütlesingi teile, et keegi ei saa tulla minu juurde, kui seda ei ole talle andnud Isa."

66 Sellest ajast alates pöörasid paljud jüngrid talle selja ja loobusid talle järgnemast.

67 Siis küsis Jeesus oma kaheteistkümnelt: „Kas teiegi tahate lahkuda?"

68 Talle vastas Siimon Peetrus: „Issand, kelle juurde oleks meil minna? Sinul on igavese elu sõnad! 69 Me usume ja teame, et sina oled Jumala Püha."

70 Jeesus vastas neile: „Eks valinud ju mina teid kahtteistkümmet. Aga üks teie seast on kurat." 71 Seda ütles ta Juudase, Siimon Iskarioti poja kohta, sest see, üks kaheteistkümnest, andis ta hiljem ära.