John 6:27

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal — [even] God.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

In Context

26Jesus answered them and said, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied;

28They said therefore unto him, 'What may we do that we may work the works of God?'

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Cross References

Psalms 2:7I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

Proverbs 2:2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

Ecclesiastes 6:7All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

Isaiah 42:1Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one — My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

Habakkuk 2:13Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary?

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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