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Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he passed the bread to the people, and he did the same with the fish, until everyone had plenty to eat.

The people ate all they wanted, and Jesus told his disciples to gather up the leftovers, so that nothing would be wasted.

The people who had stayed on the east side of the lake knew that only one boat had been there. They also knew that Jesus had not left in it with his disciples. But the next day

They saw that Jesus and his disciples had left. Then they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus.

They were asking each other, "Isn't he Jesus, the son of Joseph? Don't we know his father and mother? How can he say that he has come down from heaven?"

They started arguing with each other and asked, "How can he give us his flesh to eat?"

Jesus knew that his disciples were grumbling. So he asked, "Does this bother you?

Because of what Jesus said, many of his disciples turned their backs on him and stopped following him.

Jesus then asked his twelve disciples if they were going to leave him.

Jesus told his disciples, "I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a demon!"

Even Jesus' own brothers had not yet become his followers.

Some of the people wanted to arrest Jesus right then. But no one even laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in him. The Spirit had not yet been given to anyone, since Jesus had not yet been given his full glory.

They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him. But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.

Jesus said this while he was still teaching in the place where the temple treasures were stored. But no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.

Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies.

Anyone who belongs to God will listen to his message. But you refuse to listen, because you don't belong to God.

Jesus' disciples asked, "Teacher, why was this man born blind? Was it because he or his parents sinned?"

"No, it wasn't!" Jesus answered. "But because of his blindness, you will see God work a miracle for him.

But the Jewish leaders would not believe that the man had once been blind. They sent for his parents