John 6:28

They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.

29Jesus answered, and said to them: This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he hath sent.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:27Approach thou rather: and hear all things that the Lord our God shall say to thee, and thou shalt speak to us, and we will hear and will do them.

Jeremiah 42:20For you have deceived your own souls: for you sent me to the Lord our God, saying: Pray for us to the Lord our God, and according to all that the Lord our God shall say to thee, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

Matthew 19:16And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

Acts 2:37Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

Acts 16:30And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

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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