John 6:29

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

In Context

28They said therefore unto him, 'What may we do that we may work the works of God?'

30They said therefore to him, 'What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?

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Cross References

Psalms 2:12Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

Mark 16:16he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

John 3:36he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.'

Acts 16:31and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved — thou and thy house;'

Romans 4:4and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

Romans 10:3for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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