John 6:22-36

New American Standard Bible 1995

²² The next day ^(A)the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there, except one, and that Jesus ^(B)had not entered with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples had gone away alone. ²³ There came other small boats from ^(C)Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the ^(D)Lord ^(E)had given thanks. ²⁴ So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats, and ^(F)came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. ²⁵ When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “^(G)Rabbi, when did You get here?”

Words to the People

²⁶ Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you ^(H)seek Me, not because you saw ^(I)signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. ²⁷ Do not ^(J)work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to ^(K)eternal life, which ^(L)the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, ^(M)has set His seal.” ²⁸ Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?” ²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, “This is ^(N)the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He ^(O)has sent.” ³⁰ So they said to Him, “^(P)What then do You do for a ^(Q)sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform? ^31 (R)Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘^(S)He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’” ³² Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is ^[a]that which ^(T)comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.” ³⁴ Then they said to Him, “Lord, always ^(U)give us this bread.”

³⁵ Jesus said to them, “^(V)I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me ^(W)will never thirst. ³⁶ But ^(X)I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.