Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Jesus Says, Work For The Food Leading To Eternal Life, Which The Son Will Give You

²⁵ And having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come here?” ²⁶ Jesus responded to them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you— you are seeking Me not because you saw signs^[a], but because you ate of the loaves-of-bread and were filled-to-satisfaction. ²⁷ Do not be working for the food which is perishing, but for the food which is remaining to^[b] eternal life— which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father certified^[c] this One”.

The Work God Requires of You Is To Believe In The One Sent Forth By God

²⁸ So they said to Him, “What may we be doing in order that we may be working the works of God?” ²⁹ Jesus responded and said to them, “This is the work of God: that you be believing in the One Whom that One sent-forth”.

My Father Is Giving You The True Bread From Heaven, Which Came To Give Life

³⁰ So they said to Him, “What then do You do as a sign, in order that we may see it and believe You? What thing do you work? ³¹ Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it has been written [in Ps 78:24]: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat’”. ³² So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses has not given you the bread from heaven, but My Father is giving you the true Bread from heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is the One coming^[d] down from heaven and giving life to the world”.

I Am The Bread of Life Come From Heaven. He Who Believes In Me Has Eternal Life

³⁴ So they said to Him, “Master, give us this bread always”. ³⁵ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. The one coming to Me will never hunger, and the one believing in Me will never ever^[e] thirst.