26. Jesus answered, "What I'm about to tell you is true. You are not looking for me because you saw miraculous signs. You are looking for me because you ate the loaves until you were full.
27. Do not work for food that spoils. Work for food that lasts forever. That is the food the Son of Man will give you. God the Father has put his seal of approval on him."
28. Then they asked him, "What does God want from us? What works does he want us to do?"
29. Jesus answered, "God's work is to believe in the One he has sent."
30. So they asked him, "What miraculous sign will you give us? What will you do so we can see it and believe you?
31. Long ago our people ate the manna in the desert. It is written in Scripture, 'The Lord gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " (Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25)