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John 6:28

They said to him: What shall we do, in order to work the works of God?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Labor not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that abideth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give to you; for him hath God the Father sealed.

29Jesus replied and said to them: This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16And one came, drew near, and said to him: Good Teacher, what good thing must I do, that eternal life may be mine?

Acts 2:37And when they heard these things, they were agitated in their heart; and they said to Simon and to the rest of the legates: Brethren, what shall we do?

Acts 16:30And he brought them out, and said to them: My lords, what must I do, that I may have life?

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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