John 6:28

Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

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In The King James Version

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

In Context

27Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

29Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:27Do you go near: and after hearing everything which the Lord our God has to say, give us an account of all he has said to you, and we will give ear, and do it.

Jeremiah 42:20For you have been acting with deceit in your hearts; for you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, Make prayer for us to the Lord our God, and give us word of everything he may say, and we will do it.

Matthew 19:16And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

Acts 2:37Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

Acts 16:30And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

Matthew Henry on John 6:23-28

Christ's Discourse with the Multitude. 22 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; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his… Read the whole commentary →

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