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 perceived that they would come, and take him up to make him King, he departed again: into a mountain, himself alone.

For their heart was not whole with him, neither continued they steadfast in his covenant.

Then believed they in his word, and sang praise unto him.

These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands on them, the holy ghost was given: he offered them money, saying,

For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents:

For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's.

whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.

and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself.

Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.

General references

Their goods and their substance and all their cattle are ours, only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us."

There went a great company with him, and he turned and said unto them,