John 6:26

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“Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.”

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BSBPD

“Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jesus 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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:26 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 78:37Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
  2. Psalms 106:12Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
  3. Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
  4. John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
  5. John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
  6. John 6:2A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
  7. John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
  8. John 6:24So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.
  9. John 6:30So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
  10. John 6:47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
  11. John 6:53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
  12. John 6:64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
  13. Acts 8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
  14. Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
  15. Philippians 2:21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
  16. Philippians 3:19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
  17. 1 Timothy 6:5and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
  18. James 4:3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

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