John 6:22-29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Bread of Life
22 The next day, the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea knew there had been only one boat.[a](A) They also knew that Jesus had not boarded the boat with His disciples, but that His disciples had gone off alone. 23 Some boats from Tiberias(B) came near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks. 24 When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi,(C) when did You get here?”
26 Jesus answered, “I assure you: You are looking for Me, not because you saw[b] the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes(D) but for the food that lasts for eternal life,(E) which the Son of Man(F) will give you, because God the Father(G) has set His seal of approval on Him.”
28 “What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked.
29 Jesus replied, “This is the work(H) of God—that you believe in the One He has sent.”(I)
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