Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then they asked him, "What must we do to perform God's works?"
New American Standard Bible
Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”
King James Version
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Holman Bible
“What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked.
A Conservative Version
They said to him therefore, What shall we do that we may work the works of God?
American Standard Version
They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
Amplified
Then they asked Him, “What are we to do, so that we may habitually be doing the works of God?”
An Understandable Version
Then the people said to Jesus, "What must we do in order to perform the deeds that God requires?"
Anderson New Testament
Then they said to him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Bible in Basic English
Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?
Common New Testament
Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
then said they to him, what shall we do, that our works may he agreeable to God?
Darby Translation
They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God?
Godbey New Testament
Then they said to Him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
Goodspeed New Testament
Then they said to him, "What must we do to carry out God's work?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Julia Smith Translation
Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
King James 2000
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they said to him, "What shall we do that we can accomplish the works of God?"
Modern King James verseion
Then they said to Him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said they unto him, "What shall we do that we might work the works of God?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then they asked him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?"
Montgomery New Testament
"What are we to do habitually," they asked him, "that we may keep working the words of God?"
NET Bible
So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"
New Heart English Bible
They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
Noyes New Testament
Then they said to him, What are we to do, that we may work the works of God?
Sawyer New Testament
Then they said to him, What shall we do to perform the works of God?
The Emphasized Bible
They said, therefore, unto him - What are we to do, that we may be working the works of God?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"How," they asked, "are we to do the work that God would have us do?"
Webster
Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
Weymouth New Testament
"What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"
Williams New Testament
Then they asked Him, "What must we do to perform the works that God demands?"
World English Bible
They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
Worrell New Testament
They said, therefore, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"
Worsley New Testament
Therefore said they unto Him, What should we do, that we may work the works approved of God?
Youngs Literal Translation
They said therefore unto him, 'What may we do that we may work the works of God?'
Themes
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A fundamental duty
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in the synagogue in capernaum
Interlinear
Poieo
Ergazomai
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Discourse About The Bread Of Life
27 Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him." 28 Then they asked him, "What must we do to perform God's works?" 29 Jesus answered them, "This is God's work: to believe in the one whom he has sent."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:27
As for you, go near and listen to everything that the LORD our God will say to you, then repeat it to us, and we'll listen and obey.'
Jeremiah 42:3-6
Pray that the LORD your God may inform us as to how we should live and what we should do."
Jeremiah 42:20
that you have deceived yourselves. Indeed, you yourselves sent me to the LORD your God, saying, "Pray to the LORD your God for us, and whatever the LORD our God tells us we will do.'
Micah 6:7-8
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with endless rivers of oil? Am I to give my firstborn to pay for my rebellion, the fruit of my body in exchange for my soul?
Matthew 19:16
Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"
Luke 10:25
Just then an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Acts 2:37
When the crowd that had gathered heard this, they were pierced to the heart. They asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"
Acts 9:6
The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do."
Acts 16:30
he took them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"