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John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were satisfied.
John 6:26 · Webster Bible
John 6:26 in other translations
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.
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.
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.
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In context
23 (Yet there came other boats from Tiberias nigh to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were satisfied.
27 Labor not for the food which perisheth, but for that food which endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
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