¹⁷ But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

⁸ The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

⁸ But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

²⁷ Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

¹¹ For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.