John 6:26

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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

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

And they come unto you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

Perverse wranglings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

General references

Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,