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JOHN 7
you have seen me. 37 However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will
never reject them. 38 For I have come down from
heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not
to do my own will. 39 And this is the will of God,
that I should not lose even one of all those he
has given me, but that I should raise them up
at the last day. 40 For it is my Father’s will that
all who see his Son and believe in him should
have eternal life. I will raise them up at the
last day.”
41 Then the people* began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, “I am the bread
that came down from heaven.” 42 They said,
“Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know
his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came
down from heaven’?”
43 But Jesus replied, “Stop complaining about
what I said. 44 For no one can come to me unless
the Father who sent me draws them to me, and
at the last day I will raise them up. 45 As it is written in the Scriptures,* ‘They will all be taught
by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and
learns from him comes to me. 46 (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was
sent from God, have seen him.)
47 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes
has eternal life. 48 Yes, I am the bread of life!
49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness,
but they all died. 50 Anyone who eats the bread
from heaven, however, will never die. 51 I am the
living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and
this bread, which I will offer so the world may
live, is my flesh.”
52 Then the people began arguing with each
other about what he meant. “How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and
drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life
within you. 54 But anyone who eats my flesh and
drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise
that person at the last day. 55 For my flesh is true
food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Anyone who
eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in
me, and I in him. 57 I live because of the living
Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone
who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 I am
the true bread that came down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your
ancestors did (even though they ate the manna)
but will live forever.”
59 He said these things while he was teaching
in the synagogue in Capernaum.
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard
to understand. How can anyone accept it?”
61 Jesus was aware that his disciples were
complaining, so he said to them, “Does this
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offend you? 62 Then what will you think if you
see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words
I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But
some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew
from the beginning which ones didn’t believe,
and he knew who would betray him.) 65 Then he
said, “That is why I said that people can’t come
to me unless the Father gives them to me.”
66 At this point many of his disciples turned
away and deserted him. 67 Then Jesus turned to
the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to
leave?”
68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would
we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One
of God.*”
70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you,
but one is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas,
son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who
would later betray him.
Jesus and His Brothers
After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He
wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. 2 But soon
it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,
3 and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here
and go to Judea, where your followers can see
your miracles! 4 You can’t become famous if you
hide like this! If you can do such wonderful
things, show yourself to the world!” 5 For even
his brothers didn’t believe in him.
6 Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for
me to go, but you can go anytime. 7 The world
can’t hate you, but it does hate me because
I accuse it of doing evil. 8 You go on. I’m not
going* to this festival, because my time has not
yet come.” 9 After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee.
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Jesus Teaches Openly at the Temple
10 But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus
also went, though secretly, staying out of public view. 11 The Jewish leaders tried to find him
at the festival and kept asking if anyone had
seen him. 12 There was a lot of grumbling about
him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a
good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but
a fraud who deceives the people.” 13 But no one
had the courage to speak favorably about him in
public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble
with the Jewish leaders.
14 Then, midway through the festival, Jesus
went up to the Temple and began to teach. 15 The
people* were surprised when they heard him.
6:41 Greek Jewish people; also in 6:52. 6:45 Greek in the
prophets. Isa 54:13. 6:69 Other manuscripts read you are the
Christ, the Holy One of God; still others read you are the Christ,
the Son of God; and still others read you are the Christ, the Son
of the living God. 7:8 Some manuscripts read not yet going.
7:15 Greek Jewish people.
