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John 6:28–29

28 Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is athe work of God, that you believe in Him whom He bhas sent.”

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John 6:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

John 6:28–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

John 6:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

John 6:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

29 Jesus told them, This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

John 6:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

John 6:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 The people asked Jesus, “What are the things God wants us to do?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work God wants you to do is this: Believe the One he sent.”

John 6:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may 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.

John 6:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he has sent.

John 6:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?” 

29 Jesus replied to them, “God wants to do something for you so that you believe in the one whom he has sent.” 

John 6:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 “What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked.

29 Jesus replied, This is the work of Godthat you believe in the One He has sent.”

John 6:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

John 6:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 So they said to him, “What shall we do that we can accomplish the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God: that you believe in the one whom that one sent.”

John 6:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Then they asked him, “What does God want from us? What works does he want us to do?”

29 Jesus answered, “God’s work is to believe in the One he has sent.”


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