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John 6:28–30

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, sThis is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

30 Therefore they said to Him, t“What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?

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John 6:28–30 — 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.”

30 So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?

John 6:28–30 — 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.” 30 So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?

John 6:28–30 — 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. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

John 6:28–30 — 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.”

30 They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?

John 6:28–30 — 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.”

30 So the people asked, “What miracle will you do? If we see a miracle, we will believe you. What will you do?

John 6:28–30 — 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. 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

John 6:28–30 — 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. 30 They said therefore to him, What sign then doest thou that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?

John 6:28–30 — 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.” 

30 The people asked him, “What miracle are you going to perform so that we can see it and believe in you? What are you going to do?

John 6:28–30 — 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.”

30 “What sign then are You going to do so we may see and believe You?” they asked. “What are You going to perform?

John 6:28–30 — 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.” 30 So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing?

John 6:28–30 — 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.” 30 So they said to him, “Then what sign will you perform, so that we can see it and believe you? What will you do?

John 6:28–30 — 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.”

30 So they asked him, “What miraculous sign will you give us? What will you do so we can see it and believe you?

John 6:28–30 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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 the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

30 So they said to Him, “What then do You do for a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform?


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