John 6:22-35

²²The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea noticed that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but they had left without him.

²³Then other boats arrived from Tiberias, landing near to the place where they'd eaten the bread once the Lord had blessed it.

²⁴Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went over to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.

²⁵When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

²⁶“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “you're looking for me because you ate as much bread as you wanted, not because you understood the miracles.

²⁷Don't be preoccupied about food that doesn't last, but concentrate on the lasting food of eternal life which the Son of man will give you, for God the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”

²⁸So they asked him, “What do we have to do in order to do what God wants?”

²⁹Jesus replied, “What God wants you to do is to trust in the one he sent.”

³⁰“What miracle are you going to perform for us to see so we can trust you? What are you able to do?” they asked.

³¹“Our forefathers ate manna in the desert in fulfillment of the Scripture that says, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

³²“I tell you the truth, it wasn't Moses who gave you bread from heaven,” Jesus replied. “It's my Father who gives you the true bread of heaven.

³³For the bread of God is the one who comes from heaven and gives life to the world.”

³⁴“Lord, please give us this kind of bread all the time!” they said.

³⁵“I am the bread of life,” Jesus replied. “Anyone who comes to me will never be hungry again, and anyone who trusts in me will never be thirsty again.