John 6:26

“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “you're looking for me because you ate as much bread as you wanted, not because you understood the miracles.

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In The King James Version

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

In Context

25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

27Don't be preoccupied about food that doesn't last, but concentrate on the lasting food of eternal life which the Son of man will give you, for God the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”

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Cross References

Psalms 106:12Then his people trusted in what he promised, and sang his praises.

John 3:3“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “Unless you are reborn, you can't experience God's kingdom.”

John 6:2A large crowd was following him, for they'd seen his miracles of healing.

John 6:24Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went over to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.

John 6:47I tell you the truth: anyone who trusts in him has eternal life.

John 6:64Yet there are some of you who don't trust me.” (Jesus had known from the very beginning who didn't trust him, and who would betray him.)

Matthew Henry on John 6:23-28

Christ's Discourse with the Multitude. 22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his… Read the whole commentary →

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