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Next morning the crowd who were still standing about on the other side of the Lake found that there had been but one small boat there, and they had seen that Jesus did not go on board with His disciples, but that His disciples went away without Him.

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.

Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.

But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

And this is the will of Him who sent me, that of all that He has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it to life on the last day.

But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,

But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.

But the Jewish Festival of the Tent-Pitching was approaching.

So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.

"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.

It is impossible for the world to hate you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its conduct is evil.

When however His brothers had gone up to the Festival, then He also went up, not openly, but as it were privately.

But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.

Jesus answered their question by saying, "My teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me.

Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child.

Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."

But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him! Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?

And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."