John 6:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Ye seek

General references

Genesis 34:23

Luke 14:25

Bible References

Ye seek

Therefore, when Jesus knew that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He withdrew again to the mountain by Himself.

their hearts were insincere toward Him,
and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Then they believed His promises
and sang His praise.

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites.

They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.

You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires.

General references

Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.”

Now great crowds were traveling with Him. So He turned and said to them: