John 6:27-33

6:27 Do not work for the food that disappears, ¹  but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food ²  which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” ³ 

6:28 So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds ⁴  God requires?” ⁵  6:29 Jesus replied, ⁶  “This is the deed ⁷  God requires ⁸  – to believe in the one whom he ⁹  sent.” 6:30 So they said to him, “Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? 6:31 Our ancestors ¹⁰  ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” ¹¹ 

6:32 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the solemn truth, ¹²  it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven. 6:33 For the bread of God is the one who ¹³  comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

[6:27]  ¹ tn Or “perishes” (this might refer to spoiling, but is more focused on the temporary nature of this kind of food).

[6:27]  ² tn The referent (the food) has been specified for clarity by repeating the word “food” from the previous clause.

[6:27]  ³ tn Grk “on this one.”

[6:28]  ⁴ tn Grk “the works.”

[6:28]  ⁵ tn Grk “What must we do to work the works of God?”

[6:29]  ⁶ tn Grk “answered and said to them.”

[6:29]  ⁷ tn Grk “the work.”

[6:29]  ⁸ tn Grk “This is the work of God.”

[6:29]  ⁹ tn Grk “that one” (i.e., God).

[6:31]  ¹⁰ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

[6:31]  ¹¹ sn A quotation from Ps 78:24 (referring to the events of Exod 16:4-36).

[6:32]  ¹² tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[6:33]  ¹³ tn Or “he who.”