Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 6:26

"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." — John 6:26 (ASV)

Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

You are loafers—loaf-hunters. You seek not me, but mine. It is not for the good that I can give your souls, but it is so that you may have another meal, that you are here. Yours is cupboard love. You come after what you can get.

Jesus answered them and said,

So, did he explain to them how he got there? No, he would not gratify their curiosity. He did not come for that purpose. He therefore gave them a telling response, and said: