¹ 过了两年，法老做梦，梦见自己站在河边，

² 有七只母牛从河里上来，又美好又肥壮，在芦荻中吃草。

³ 随後又有七只母牛从河里上来，又丑陋又乾瘦，与那七只母牛一同站在河边。

⁴ 这又丑陋又乾瘦的七只母牛吃尽了那又美好又肥壮的七只母牛。法老就醒了。

⁵ 他又睡着，第二回做梦，梦见一棵麦子长了七个穗子，又肥大又佳美，

⁶ 随後又长了七个穗子，又细弱又被东风吹焦了。

⁷ 这细弱的穗子吞了那七个又肥大又饱满的穗子。法老醒了，不料是个梦。

⁸ 到了早晨，法老心里不安，就差人召了埃及所有的术士和博士来；法老就把所做的梦告诉他们，却没有人能给法老圆解。

⁹ 那时酒政对法老说：我今日想起我的罪来。

¹⁰ 从前法老恼怒臣仆，把我和膳长下在护卫长府内的监里。

¹¹ 我们二人同夜各做一梦，各梦都有讲解。

¹² 在那里同着我们有一个希伯来的少年人，是护卫长的仆人，我们告诉他，他就把我们的梦圆解，是按着各人的梦圆解的。

¹³ 後来正如他给我们圆解的成就了；我官复原职，膳长被挂起来了。

¹⁴ 法老遂即差人去召约瑟，他们便急忙带他出监，他就剃头，刮脸，换衣裳，进到法老面前。

¹⁵ 法老对约瑟说：我做了一梦，没有人能解；我听见人说，你听了梦就能解。

¹⁶ 约瑟回答法老说：这不在乎我，神必将平安的话回答法老。

¹⁷ 法老对约瑟说：我梦见我站在河边，

¹⁸ 有七只母牛从河里上来，又肥壮又美好，在芦荻中吃草。

¹⁹ 随後又有七只母牛上来，又软弱又丑陋又乾瘦，在埃及遍地，我没有见过这样不好的。

²⁰ 这又乾瘦又丑陋的母牛吃尽了那以先的七只肥母牛，

²¹ 吃了以後却看不出是吃了，那丑陋的样子仍旧和先前一样。我就醒了。

²² 我又梦见一棵麦子，长了七个穗子，又饱满又佳美，

²³ 随後又长了七个穗子，枯槁细弱，被东风吹焦了。

²⁴ 这些细弱的穗子吞了那七个佳美的穗子。我将这梦告诉了术士，却没有人能给我解说。

²⁵ 约瑟对法老说：法老的梦乃是一个。神已将所要做的事指示法老了。

²⁶ 七只好母牛是七年，七个好穗子也是七年；这梦乃是一个。

²⁷ 那随後上来的七只又乾瘦又丑陋的母牛是七年，那七个虚空、被东风吹焦的穗子也是七年，都是七个荒年。

²⁸ 这就是我对法老所说，神已将所要做的事显明给法老了。

²⁹ 埃及遍地必来七个大丰年，

³⁰ 随後又要来七个荒年，甚至埃及地都忘了先前的丰收，全地必被饥荒所灭。

³¹ 因那以後的饥荒甚大，便不觉得先前的丰收了。

³² 至於法老两回做梦，是因神命定这事，而且必速速成就。

³³ 所以，法老当拣选一个有聪明有智慧的人，派他治理埃及地。

³⁴ 法老当这样行，又派官员管理这地。当七个丰年的时候，征收埃及地的五分之一，

³⁵ 叫他们把将来丰年一切的粮食聚敛起来，积蓄五谷，收存在各城里做食物，归於法老的手下。

³⁶ 所积蓄的粮食可以防备埃及地将来的七个荒年，免得这地被饥荒所灭。

³⁷ 法老和他一切臣仆都以这事为妙。

³⁸ 法老对臣仆说：像这样的人，有神的灵在他里头，我们岂能找得着呢？

³⁹ 法老对约瑟说：神既将这事都指示你，可见没有人像你这样有聪明有智慧。

⁴⁰ 你可以掌管我的家；我的民都必听从你的话。惟独在宝座上我比你大。

⁴¹ 法老又对约瑟说：我派你治理埃及全地。

⁴² 法老就摘下手上打印的戒指，戴在约瑟的手上，给他穿上细麻衣，把金炼戴在他的颈项上，

⁴³ 又叫约瑟坐他的副车，喝道的在前呼叫说：跪下。这样、法老派他治理埃及全地。

⁴⁴ 法老对约瑟说：我是法老，在埃及全地，若没有你的命令，不许人擅自办事(原文作动手动脚)。

⁴⁵ 法老赐名给约瑟，叫撒发那忒巴内亚，又将安城的祭司波提非拉的女儿亚西纳给他为妻。约瑟就出去巡行埃及地。

⁴⁶ 约瑟见埃及王法老的时候年三十岁。他从法老面前出去，遍行埃及全地。

⁴⁷ 七个丰年之内，地的出产极丰极盛(原文作一把一把的)，

⁴⁸ 约瑟聚集埃及地七个丰年一切的粮食，把粮食积存在各城里；各城周围田地的粮食都积存在本城里。

⁴⁹ 约瑟积蓄五谷甚多，如同海边的沙，无法计算，因为谷不可胜数。

⁵⁰ 荒年未到以前，安城的祭司波提非拉的女儿亚西纳给约瑟生了两个儿子。

⁵¹ 约瑟给长子起名叫玛拿西(就是使之忘了的意思)，因为他说：神使我忘了一切的困苦和我父的全家。

⁵² 他给次子起名叫以法莲(就是使之昌盛的意思)，因为他说：神使我在受苦的地方昌盛。

⁵³ 埃及地的七个丰年一完，

⁵⁴ 七个荒年就来了。正如约瑟所说的，各地都有饥荒；惟独埃及全地有粮食。

⁵⁵ 及至埃及全地有了饥荒，众民向法老哀求粮食，法老对他们说：你们往约瑟那里去，凡他所说的，你们都要做。

⁵⁶ 当时饥荒遍满天下，约瑟开了各处的仓，发粮给埃及人；在埃及地饥荒甚大。

⁵⁷ 各地的人都往埃及去，到约瑟那里籴粮，因为天下的饥荒甚大。

¹ After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

² A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

³ Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

⁴ Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

⁵ Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

⁶ This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

⁷ Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little."

⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

⁹ "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

¹⁰ Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

¹¹ Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

¹² When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."

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

¹⁴ When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."

¹⁵ Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

¹⁶ When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

¹⁷ and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

¹⁸ The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.

¹⁹ When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

²⁰ But he said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid."

²¹ They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

²² On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

²³ However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

²⁴ When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

²⁵ When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"

²⁶ Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

²⁷ Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

²⁸ They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"

²⁹ Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

³⁰ They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

³¹ Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"

³² Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

³³ For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

³⁴ They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

³⁵ Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

³⁶ But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don't believe.

³⁷ All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

³⁸ For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

³⁹ This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

⁴⁰ This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

⁴¹ The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."

⁴² They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

⁴³ Therefore Jesus answered them, "Don't murmur among yourselves.

⁴⁴ No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

⁴⁵ It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.

⁴⁶ Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.

⁴⁷ Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

⁴⁸ I am the bread of life.

⁴⁹ Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

⁵⁰ This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

⁵¹ I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

⁵² The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

⁵³ Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

⁵⁴ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

⁵⁵ For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

⁵⁶ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

⁵⁷ As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

⁵⁸ This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

⁵⁹ He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

⁶⁰ Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?"

⁶¹ But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?

⁶² Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

⁶³ It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

⁶⁴ But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him.

⁶⁵ He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father."

⁶⁶ At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

⁶⁷ Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?"

⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

⁶⁹ We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

⁷¹ Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.