John 6:26

New International Reader's Version

Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. You are not looking for me because you saw the signs I did. You are looking for me because you ate the loaves until you were full.

Cross References

Psalm 78:37

They turned away from him. They weren’t faithful to the covenant he had made with them.

Ezekiel 33:31

My people come to you, just as they usually do. They sit in front of you. They hear what you say. But they do not put it into practice. With their mouths they say they love me. But in their hearts they want what belongs to others. They try to get rich by cheating them.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can see God’s kingdom unless they are born again.”

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom unless they are born with water and the Holy Spirit.

John 6:14

The people saw the sign that Jesus did. Then they began to say, “This must be the Prophet who is supposed to come into the world.”

John 6:15

But Jesus knew that they planned to come and force him to be their king. So he went away again to a mountain by himself.

John 6:2

A large crowd of people followed him. They had seen the signs he had done by healing sick people.

John 6:24

The crowd realized that Jesus and his disciples were not there. So they got into boats and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus.

John 6:30

So they asked him, “What sign will you give us? What will you do so we can see it and believe you?

John 6:36

But it is just as I told you. You have seen me, and you still do not believe.

John 6:47

What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who believes has life forever.

John 6:53

Jesus said to them, “What I’m about to tell you is true. You must eat the Son of Man’s body and drink his blood. If you don’t, you have no life in you.

John 6:64

But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe. And he had known who was going to hand him over to his enemies.

Romans 16:18

People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better.

Philippians 2:21

All the others are looking out for their own interests. They are not looking out for the interests of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:19

The only thing they have coming to them is death. Their stomach is their god. They brag about what they should be ashamed of. They think only about earthly things.

1 Timothy 6:5

It stirs up trouble all the time among people whose minds are twisted by sin. The truth they once had has been taken away from them. They think they can get rich by being godly.