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But if ye believe not his writings, how will ye believe my words?

And Jesus ascended a mountain, and there he seated himself with his disciples.

And Jesus raised his eyes, and saw a great multitude coming towards him; and he said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Cephas, said to him:

And when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost.

And when it was evening, his disciples went down to the sea,

And the next day, the multitude, who had remained on the other side of the sea, saw that there was no other ship there, except that in which the disciples embarked, and that Jesus did not embark in that ship with his disciples;

And when the multitude saw, that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples; they embarked in ships, and came to Capernaum, and sought for Jesus.

Then the Jews contended one with another, and said: How can he give us his body to eat?

And Jesus said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, That, unless ye eat the body of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life within you.

And many of his disciples who heard [fn] , said: This is a hard speech, who can hear it.

And Jesus knew in himself, that his disciples murmured at this; and he said to them, Doth this stumble you?

On account of this speech, many of his disciples turned back, and walked not with him.

For even his brothers did not believe in Jesus.

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were secretly.

He that wisheth to do his pleasure, will understand my doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from my own pleasure.

He that speaketh according to the pleasure of his own mind, seeketh glory for himself: but he who seeketh the glory of him that sent him, is veracious, and evil is not in his heart.

And Jesus, while teaching in the temple, raised his voice and said: Ye both know me, and ye know from whence I am. And I did not come of my own accord; but he that sent me is true. Him ye know not;

And they sought to apprehend him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Whoever believeth in me, as the scriptures have said, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.