John 6:26

²⁴ When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

²⁵ And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

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.

²⁷ Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

²⁸ Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
ASV: Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
DARBY: Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me not because ye have seen signs, but because ye have eaten of the loaves and been filled.
BLB: Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, you⁺ seek Me not because you⁺ saw signs, but because you⁺ ate of the loaves and were satisfied.

ÅB: Jesus svarte dem og sa: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Dere søker meg, ikke fordi dere så tegn, men fordi dere spiste av brødene og ble mette.
OTB: Jesus svarte: "Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier dere, dere leter etter meg ikke fordi dere så tegnene, men fordi dere spiste brødene og ble mette.
B1930: Jesus svarte dem og sa: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: I søker mig, ikke fordi I så tegn, men fordi I åt av brødene og blev mette.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
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Philippians 2:21
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
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James 4:3–4
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
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Acts 8:18–21
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
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Romans 16:18
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 simple.
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Psalms 106:12–14
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
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