I Am the Bread of Life
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On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone -
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however, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks -
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when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, o seeking Jesus.
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And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You come here?"
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Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
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p "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but q for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, r because God the Father has set His seal on Him."
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Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?"
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Jesus answered and said to them, s "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."
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Therefore they said to Him, t "What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?
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u "Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, v 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' "
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Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but w My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
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"For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
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x Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."
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And Jesus said to them, y "I am the bread of life. z He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never a thirst.
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b "But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet c do not believe.
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d "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and e the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
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"For I have come down from heaven, f not to do My own will, g but the will of Him who sent Me.
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"This is the will of the Father who sent Me, h that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
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"And this is the will of Him who sent Me, i that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
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The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
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And they said, j "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven'?"
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Jesus therefore answered and said to them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.
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k "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me l draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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"It is written in the prophets, m 'And they shall all be taught by God.' n Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
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o "Not that anyone has seen the Father, p except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.
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"Most assuredly, I say to you, q he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
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r "I am the bread of life.
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s "Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
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t "This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.
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"I am the living bread u which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and v the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."
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The Jews therefore w quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"
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Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless x you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
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y "Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
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"For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.
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"He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood z abides in Me, and I in him.
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"As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
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a "This is the bread which came down from heaven - not b as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever."
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These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
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Mark 1:37
When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You.
Luke 4:42
Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them.
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Matthew 6:19
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
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John 4:14
"but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, lest anyone should boast.
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Psalms 2:7
I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to...
Isaiah 42:1
Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One ...
Matthew 3:17
And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ...
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright c...
Mark 1:11
Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My belo...
Mark 9:7
And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a v...
Luke 3:22
And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form li...
Luke 9:35
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "Thi...
John 5:37
And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testif...
Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazar...
2 Peter 1:17
For He received from God the Father honor and g...
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1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father.
James 2:22
Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
1 John 3:23
And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
Revelation 2:26
And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations -
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Matthew 12:38
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.
Matthew 16:1
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven.
Mark 8:11
Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him.
1 Corinthians 1:22
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom.
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Exodus 16:15
So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.
Numbers 11:7
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.
1 Corinthians 10:3
All ate the same spiritual food.
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Exodus 16:4
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.
Exodus 16:15
So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.
Nehemiah 9:15
You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger, And brought them water out of the rock for their thirst, And told them to go in to possess the land Which You had sworn to give them.
Psalms 78:24
Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
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John 3:13
No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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John 4:15
The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.
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John 6:48
I am the bread of life.
John 6:58
"This is the bread which came down from heaven - not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever."
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John 4:14
"but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
John 7:37
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
Revelation 7:16
They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat.
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Isaiah 55:1
Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
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John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
John 6:64
But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.
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John 10:26
But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.
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John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
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Matthew 24:24
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
John 10:29
My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
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Matthew 26:39
He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.
John 5:30
I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
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John 4:34
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.
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John 10:28
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
John 18:9
That the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, "Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.
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John 3:15
That whoever believes in Him should not perish ...
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His onl...
John 4:14
"but whoever drinks of the water that I shall g...
John 6:27
"Do not labor for the food which perishes, but ...
John 6:47
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes i...
John 6:54
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has e...
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Matthew 13:55
Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Mark 6:3
Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they were offended at Him.
Luke 4:22
So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?
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Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me away! We will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you.
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Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Philippians 1:29
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
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Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught by the LORD, And great shall be the peace of your children.
Jeremiah 31:34
"No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."
Micah 4:2
Many nations shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
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John 6:37
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
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John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
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Matthew 11:27
All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
Luke 10:22
"All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him."
John 7:29
"But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:18
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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John 6:33
"For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
John 6:35
And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Colossians 3:3
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:4
When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
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John 6:31
"Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
John 6:58
"This is the bread which came down from heaven - not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever."
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John 6:51
"I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."
John 6:58
"This is the bread which came down from heaven - not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever."
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John 3:13
No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.
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Hebrews 10:5
Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me.
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John 7:43
So there was a division among the people because of Him.
John 9:16
Therefore some of the Pharisees said, "This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.
John 10:19
Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.
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Matthew 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
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John 4:14
"but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."
John 6:27
"Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."
John 6:40
"And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
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1 John 3:24
Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
1 John 4:15
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
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John 6:49 - 51
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
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Exodus 16:14 - 35
And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground.
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