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"For the bread of God is that which 1comesdown out of heaven, and giveslife to the world."
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Then they said to Him, "Lord, always2give us thisbread."
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Jesussaid to them, "3I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me 4will never*thirst.
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"But 5I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.
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"6All that the Fathergives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly* not cast out.
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"For 7I have comedown from heaven, 8not to do My ownwill, but 9the will of Him who 10sent Me.
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"This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of 11all that He has given Me I 12losenothing, but 13raise it up on the lastday.
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"For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who 14beholds the Son and 15believes in Him will haveeternallife, and I Myself will 16raise him up on the lastday."
Words to the Jews
4117Therefore the Jews were grumblingabout Him, because He said, "I am the bread that 18camedown out of heaven."
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They were saying, "19Is not thisJesus, the son of Joseph, whosefather and mother20we know? How does He nowsay, '21I have comedown out of heaven '?"
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Jesusanswered and said to them, "Do not grumbleamongyourselves.