New English Translation

John 6:12-20 New English Translation (NET)

12. When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.”

13. So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves left over by the people who had eaten.

14. Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another, “This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

15. Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone.

16. Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

17. got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum. (It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.)

18. By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough.

19. Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

20. But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”