The Chapter.

V. 1. AFter these things Je∣sus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias.

V. 2. And a great multitude follow'd him, because they saw his Miracles which he did upon them that were diseased.

V. 3. And Jesus went up into a Moun∣tain, and there he sat with his Disciples.

V. 4. And the Pass∣over, a Feast of the Jews, was nigh.

V. 5. When Jesus then lift up his eyes, and saw a great compa∣ny come to him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?

V. 6. And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do)

V. 7. Philip answer∣ed him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

V. 8. One of his Disciples, Andrew, Si∣mon Peters Brother, saith unto him,

V. 9. There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so ma∣ny?

V. 10. And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So that men sat down Page  6 in number about five thousand.

V. 11. And 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 fish∣es as much as they would.

V. 12. When they were filled, he said un∣to his Disciples, Ga∣ther up the fragments that remain that no∣thing be lost.

V. 13. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve Baskets with Page  7 the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and a∣bove unto them that had eaten.

V. 14. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle which Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet which was to come into the world.

V. 15. When Je∣sus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a King, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

V. 16. And when Even was now come, his Disciples went down unto the Sea,

V. 17. And entred into a Ship, and went over the Sea, towards Capernaum, and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

V. 18. And the Sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

V. 19. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Je∣sus walking on the Sea, and drawing nigh unto Page  9 the Ship: and they were afraid.

V. 20. But he saith unto them, It is I, be not afraid.

V. 21. Then they willingly received him into the Ship, and im∣mediately the Ship was at the land whither they went.

V. 22. The day fol∣lowing, when the peo∣ple which stood on the other side of the Sea, saw that there was no other boat there, save that one whereinto his Dis∣ciples were entred, and that Jesus went not with his Disciples into the Boat, but that his Disciples were gone a∣way alone:

V. 23. (Howbeit, there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh un∣to the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had giv∣en Thanks:)

V. 24. When the peo∣ple therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his Disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Caperna∣um, seeking for Jesus.

V. 25. And when they had found him on the other side of the Sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when ca∣mest thou hither?

V. 26. Jesus an∣swered them and said, Verily, verily I say un∣to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the Mi∣racles but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

V. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth to everlasting life; which the Son of Man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

V. 28. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

V. 29. Jesus an∣swered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

V. 30. They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, Page  13 and believe thee? what dost thou work?