John 6:1-8 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was also known as Lake Tiberias.

2. A large crowd had seen him perform miracles to heal the sick, and those people went with him.

3-4. It was almost time for the Jewish festival of Passover, and Jesus went up on a mountain with his disciples and sat down.

5. When Jesus saw the large crowd coming towards him, he asked Philip, “Where will we get enough food to feed all these people?”

6. He said this to test Philip, since he already knew what he was going to do.

7. Philip answered, “Don't you know that it would take almost a year's wages just to buy only a little bread for each of these people?”

8. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said,

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