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When however the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they themselves also took boats and came to Capernaum to look for Jesus.
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So when they had crossed the Lake and had found Him, they asked Him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?"
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"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.
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Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."
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"What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
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"This," replied Jesus, "is above all the thing that God requires--that you should be believers in Him whom He has sent."
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"What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you *do*?
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Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, `He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
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"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.
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For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
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"Sir," they said, "always give us that bread."