John 6:28

Then they said to him, “What must we do to do the works of God?”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”

29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he has sent.”

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16And behold, a man came and said to him, “ Good Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”

Acts 2:37When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, 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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