John 6:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 6:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 6:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 6:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.”

John 6:26 — World English Bible

John 6:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.”

John 6:26 — American Standard Version

John 6:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered them and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied;”

John 6:26 — Young's Literal Translation

John 6:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled.”

John 6:26 — Darby Translation

John 6:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered them; and sayde, Verely, verely I say vnto you, ye seeke me not because ye sawe the miracles, but because yee ate of ye loaues, and were filled.”

John 6:26 — Geneva Bible

John 6:26 in Context — John 6

24 les gens de la foule, ayant vu que ni Jésus ni ses disciples n’étaient là, montèrent eux-mêmes dans ces barques et allèrent à Capernaüm à la recherche de Jésus.

25 Et l’ayant trouvé au-delà de la mer, ils lui dirent: Rabbi, quand es-tu venu ici?

26 Jésus leur répondit: En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, vous me cherchez, non parce que vous avez vu des miracles, mais parce que vous avez mangé des pains et que vous avez été rassasiés.

27 Travaillez, non pour la nourriture qui périt, mais pour celle qui subsiste pour la vie éternelle, et que le Fils de l’homme vous donnera;car c’est lui que le Père, que Dieu a marqué de son sceau.

28 Ils lui dirent: Que devons-nous faire, pour faire les œuvres de Dieu?

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What Does John 6:26 Mean?

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