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I. CHRIST'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE HUMAN HEART is seen in exposing the false motives of those who followed Him. So now He reads all secret thoughts (1 Samuel 16:7). The folly of hypocrisy is as great as its sinfulness. It is not hard to deceive the wisest of men; but it is impossible to deceive Christ (Revelation 1:14; John 21:17).

II. WHAT CHRIST FORBIDS. Labour for the meat that perisheth.

1. Our Lord did not mean to encourage idleness. Labour was the lot of Adam in his innocence, and of Christ Himself.

2. Our Lord rebuked excessive attention to the body to the neglect of the soul. One thing is needful (Matthew 6:33).

III. WHAT CHRIST ADVISES. Labour for this meat that endureth.

1. How are we to labour? In the use of the appointed means. Bible study, prayer, struggling against sin, etc.

2. Labour like this is uncommon. In prose. outing it we shall have little encouragement from men, but much from Christ (Matthew 11:12).

IV. WHAT A PROMISE CHRIST HOLDS OUT (ver. 27). Whatever we need, Christ is willing to bestow. He has been sent for the very purpose.

(Bishop Ryle.)

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KJV: The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

WEB: On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.