28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe(A) in the one he has sent.”(B)

30 So they asked him, “What sign(C) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(D) What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna(E) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’[a](F)

32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven(G) and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”(H)

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(I) the bread of life.(J) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(K) in me will never be thirsty.(L) 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me(M) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven(N) not to do my will but to do the will(O) of him who sent me.(P) 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,(Q) but raise them up at the last day.(R) 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son(S) and believes in him shall have eternal life,(T) and I will raise them up at the last day.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25

66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(B)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(C) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(D) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(E)

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