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When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into these boats and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus.

When they had found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "RabbiRabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] , when did you get here?"

Jesus replied to them, "Truly, truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were completely satisfied.

Do not work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal."Matthew 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35; John 1:33; 4:14; 5:37; 6:54; 8:18; Acts 2:22; 2 Peter 1:17;">[xr]

For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.Matthew 26:39; John 4:34; 5:30;">[xr]

For this is my Father's will, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him to life on the last day."John 3:15-16; 4:14;">[xr]

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. And the bread I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."John 3:13; Hebrews 10:5,10;">[xr]

For my flesh is realtrue">[fn] food, and my blood is realtrue">[fn] drink.

But there are some among you who do not believe." For from the beginning Jesus knew those who wouldn't believe, as well as the one who would betray him.John 2:24-25; 6:36; 13:11;">[xr]

Now he was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon">[fn] For this man, even though he was one of the twelve, was going to betray him.

After this, Jesus traveled aboutwalked">[fn] in Galilee, for he didn't want to travelto walk">[fn] in Judea because the Jews[fn] were trying to kill him.John 5:16,18;">[xr]

For no one acts in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you're going to do these things, you should reveal yourself to the world!"

For not even his brothers believed in him.Mark 3:21;">[xr]

Go up to the festival yourselves. I am not yetyet">[fn] going to this festival, for my time has not yet fully come."John 8:6,30;">[xr]

The Jews[fn] kept looking for him at the festival, saying, "Where is that man?"John 11:56;">[xr]

No one, however, would speak openly about him for fear of the Jews.[fn]John 9:22; 12:42; 19:38;">[xr]

You will look for me but will not find me.me">[fn] And where I am, you cannot come."Hosea 5:6; John 8:21; 13:33;">[xr]

What does this statement mean that he made,said">[fn] 'You will look for me but will not find me,' and 'Where I will be, you cannot come'?"

Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive. For the SpiritHoly Spirit">[fn] was not yet present,given">[fn] because Jesus had not yet been glorified.Isaiah 44:3; Joel 2:28; John 12:16; 16:7; Acts 2:17,33, 38;">[xr]