16And when evening had come, His disciples went down to the sea (lake), 17And got into a boat, and crossed over the sea toward Capernaum. And by now, it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18And strong wind arose and the sea got rough. 19So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and approaching their boat; and were unnerved. 20But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid”. 21Then they cheerfully welcomed Him into the boat; and immediately the boat arrived at their destination.

22The day following, when the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one that His disciples got in, and that Jesus did not leave with His disciples in the boat, but that His disciples had left alone 23However, other boats from Tiberias had landed near the place where they had all eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks. 24So when the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they also got into boats, and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus. 25And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?” 26Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, ‘You seek Me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate and were filled by the loaves. 27Do not work for the food which spoils, but for that food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man shall give to you; for on Him God the Father has place His seal of approval’”. 28Then they said to Him, “What must we do, that we might do what God requires?” 29Jesus answered, “This is what God requires: that you believe in Him Whom God has sent”. 30Then they said to Him, “What sign will You show, then, that we may see, and believe you? What miracle can You perform? 31Our ancestors ate manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat’”. 32Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I say to you, ‘Moses did not give you that bread from heaven; but it is My Father Who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is the One Who comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.” 34Then they said to Him, “Lord, evermore give us this bread”. 35And Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall never hunger; and he that believes on Me shall never thirst. 36But as I told you, you also have seen Me, and still do not believe. 37All those that the Father gives Me shall come to Me; and those that come to Me I will never reject. 38For I came down from heaven, not to do My Own will, but the will of Him Who sent Me. 39And this is the Father's will Who has sent Me, that of all which He has given me I should lose none, but should raise them up again at the last day. 40And this is the will of Him Who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day”. 41At that point, the Jews began muttering at Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven”. 42And they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He said, “I came down from heaven?” 43Jesus, therefore, said to them, “Stop muttering among yourselves. 44No man can come to Me, unless the Father Who has sent Me, draws him; and then I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written in the prophets (Scriptures), ‘And they shall all be taught by God’ (Is.54:13). Therefore, everyone that has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to Me. 46No one has seen the Father, except He Who is of God, He has seen the Father. 47Very truly, I say to you, ‘He that believes in Me has everlasting life.’ 48I am that Bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, and yet they are dead. 50This is the Bread that comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die. 51I am the living Bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this Bread shall live forever; and the Bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” 52Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, asking, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” 53Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. 56Whoever eats My flesh, and drinks My blood, dwells (remains) in Me, and I in him. 57Just as the living Father has sent Me, and I live by the Father; so, whoever feeds on Me shall live by Me. 58This is that Bread which came down from heaven - not the manna that your ancestors ate, and are dead; he that feeds of this Bread shall live forever.” 59These things He said in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.

60On hearing this, many of His disciples said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to and accept it?” 61When Jesus was aware that His disciples murmured at it, He asked, “Does this offend you? 62Then what if you see the Son of man ascend to heaven, where He was before? 63The Spirit alone gives life; the flesh does nothing. These words that I speak to you are full of spirit and life. 64But some of you do not believe Me. For Jesus knew from the beginning which of them did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65And He said, “This is why I told you that no man can come to Me, unless it is granted to him by My Father.” 66From that time many of His disciples turned back, and no longer followed Him.

67Then said Jesus to the twelve apostles, “Will you also leave Me?” 68Then Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69And we come to believe and are sure that You are that Christ, the Son of the living God.” 70Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?” 71He was referring to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon; for it was he that would later betray Him, being one of the twelve.