John 6:28

“How,” they asked, “are we to do the work that God wants us to do?”

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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

27Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father – God himself – has set the seal of his approval.”

29“The work that God wants you to do,” answered Jesus, “is to believe in him whom God sent as his messenger.”

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16A man came up to Jesus, and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were conscience-smitten, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Friends, what can we do?”

Acts 16:30Then he led them out, and said, “What must I do to 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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