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When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"
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Jesus replied to them, "I can guarantee this truth: You're not looking for me because you saw miracles. You are looking for me because you ate as much of those loaves as you wanted.
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Don't work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him."
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The people asked Jesus, "What does God want us to do?"
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Jesus replied to them, "God wants to do something for you so that you believe in the one whom he has sent."
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The people asked him, "What miracle are you going to perform so that we can see it and believe in you? What are you going to do?
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Our ancestors ate the manna in the desert. Scripture says, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
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Jesus said to them, "I can guarantee this truth: Moses didn't give you bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
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God's bread is the man who comes from heaven and gives life to the world."
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They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread all the time."
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Jesus told them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.