Study it in the app“Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.”
Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςansweredἀπεκρίθηthemαὐτοῖςandκαὶsaid,εἶπεν“Truly,Ἀμὴνtruly,ἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνyou are looking forζητεῖτέme,μεnotοὐχbecauseὅτιyou sawεἴδετεsigns,σημεῖαbutἀλλ’becauseὅτιyou ateἐφάγετεofἐκthe loavesτῶν ἄρτωνandκαὶwere filled.ἐχορτάσθητε
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsanswer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearstruly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “Amēn” appearsseek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zēteite” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidete” appearssign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appearseat
Eat.
Where else “ephagete” appearsbread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “artōn” appearsfeed, satisfy
Satisfy, feed until full.
Where else “echortasthēte” appears25And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 · This verse (above)
27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”
1. What it says
What did the boy Andrew mentioned have, and what does Jesus do with it before it is given to the crowd? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the bread of life.” What does he promise to the one who comes to him and believes in him? (vv. 35-40)
3. How I live it
When many walked away, Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life” (vv. 66-68). What keeps you close to Jesus?
