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John 6:30 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 6:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 6:3015 words
GreekMeaning
εἶπονeipon
They saidverbG3004
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
αὐτῷautō
to HimpronounG846
ΤίTi
WhatpronounG5100
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ποιεῖςpoieis
doverbG4160
σὺsy
You yourselfpronounG4771
σημεῖονsēmeion
as a signnounG4592
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ἴδωμενidōmen
we may seeverbG3708
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πιστεύσωμένpisteusōmen
may believeverbG4100
σοιsoi
You?pronounG4771
τίti
WhatpronounG5100
ἐργάζῃergazē
work do You perform?verbG2038
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 6:30

They understood that the meat, which remains to eternal life, was the work of God: and therefore they ask Him what to do to work the work of God, i.e. obtain the meat: Then said they to Him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God?

Alcuin · 8th century

i.e. By keeping what commandments shall we be able to fulfill the law of God?

Bede · 8th century

But they said this, not that they might learn, and do them, but to obtain from Him another exhibition of His bounty.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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