John 6:26
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Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
In other translations
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
Greek words
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG611αὐτοῖςautoisthemG846ὁho<the>G3588ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424καὶkaiandG2532εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771ζητεῖτέzēteiteyou seekG2212μεmeMeG3165οὐχouchnotG3756ὅτιhotibecauseG3754εἴδετεeideteyou sawG1492σημεῖα,sēmeiasigns,G4592ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὅτιhotibecauseG3754ἐφάγετεephageteyou ateG5315ἐκekofG1537τῶνtōntheG3588ἄρτωνartōnloavesG740καὶkaiandG2532ἐχορτάσθητε.echortasthētewere satisfied.G5526
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