(Jesus replied)
Truly, truly, I say to you:
what we speak of
we know
and what we bear witness to
we have seen,
but you all do not receive our witness.
If we have spoken of earthly things,
and you do not believe,
how will you believe
if I speak to you about heavenly things?
And nobody has gone up into heaven
except the one who has come down out of heaven:
The Son of Man.
And as Moses lifted the serpent in the wilderness,
so it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes
in him might have future-age-life.

Lord God,
you feed us with the living bread from heaven;
you renew our faith,
increase our hope,
and strengthen our love.

Teach us to hunger
for Christ who is the true and living bread,
and to live by every word
that comes from your mouth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.