John 6:28

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

Young's Literal Translation

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 is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal — [even] God.'

29Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:27Draw near thou, and hear all that which Jehovah our God saith, and thou, thou dost speak unto us all that which Jehovah our God speaketh unto thee, and we have hearkened, and done it.

Jeremiah 42:20for ye have shewed yourselves perverse in your souls, for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God, and according to all that Jehovah our God saith, so declare to us, and we have done [it];

Matthew 19:16And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

Acts 2:37And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'

Acts 16:30and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, 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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