27 Don’t work for the food that perishesu but for the food that lasts for eternal life,v which the Son of Manw will give you, because God the Fatherx 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 worky of God—that you believe in the one he has sent.”z

30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you?” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the mannaaa in the wilderness,ab just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”G,ac

32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Mosesad didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”

35 “I amae the bread of life,” Jesus told them. “No one who comes to meaf will ever be hungry,ag and no one who believes in meah will ever be thirstyai again.