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John 6:26–27

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26Jesus answered, “•I assure you: You are looking for Me, not because you saw athe signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27Don’t work for the food that perishes bbut for the food that lasts for eternal life, cwhich the •Son of Man dwill give you, because God the Father ehas set His seal of approval on Him.”

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Footnotes

  1. •This is a phrase used only by Jesus to testify to the certainty and importance of His words; in Mt, Mk, and Lk it is literally Amen, I say to you; in Jn it is literally Amen, amen, I say to you.
  2. a6:26 Or perceived
  3. •Most frequent title Jesus used for Himself (Dn 7:13; Mt 8:20)

Cross references

  1. b6:27 Is 55:2
  2. c6:27 Jn 12:25; Ac 13:48; 1Jn 2:25
  3. d6:27 Dn 7:13; Mk 2:10; Jn 6:53, 62
  4. e6:27 1Co 8:6; 15:24; Eph 5:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs. But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Jesus replied to them and said, “Truly, truly I say to you, you seek me not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were satisfied! Do not work for the food that perishes, but the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has set his seal on this one.”

KJV 1900King 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. 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.