20. But he said, “I am Jesus! Don't be afraid!”
21. The disciples wanted to take him into the boat, but suddenly the boat reached the shore where they were headed.
22. The people who had stayed on the east side of the lake knew that only one boat had been there. They also knew that Jesus had not left in it with his disciples. But the next day
23. some boats from Tiberias sailed near the place where the crowd had eaten the bread for which the Lord had given thanks.
24. They saw that Jesus and his disciples had left. Then they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus.
25. They found him on the west side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26. Jesus answered, “I tell you for certain that you are not looking for me because you saw the miracles, but because you ate all the food you wanted.
27. Don't work for food that spoils. Work for food that gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give you this food, because God the Father has given him the right to do so.”
28. “What exactly does God want us to do?” the people asked.
29. Jesus answered, “God wants you to have faith in the one he sent.”
30. They replied, “What miracle will you perform, so that we can have faith in you? What will you do?
31. For example, when our ancestors were in the desert, they were given manna to eat. It happened just as the Scriptures say, ‘God gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
32. Jesus then told them, “I tell you for certain that Moses wasn't the one who gave you bread from heaven. My Father is the one who gives you the true bread from heaven.
33. And the bread that God gives is the one who came down from heaven to give life to the world.”