Study Desk

Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, "Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?"

He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

Philip replied, "Even if we worked for months, we wouldn't have enough money to feed them!"

That evening Jesus' disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.

So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.

But don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval."

For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.

For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day."

For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.

For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

But some of you do not believe me." (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn't believe, and he knew who would betray him.)

But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,

For even his brothers didn't believe in him.

Jesus replied, "Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.

But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.

But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.

Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies.

For if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as not to break the law of Moses. So why should you be angry with me for healing a man on the Sabbath?

But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from."

You will search for me but not find me. And you cannot go where I am going."