John 6:30

John 6:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
• New International Version (NIV)So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they said to him, "Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do?

Context of John 6:30

28The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?” 29Jesus replied to them, “God wants to do something for you so that you believe in the one whom he has sent.” 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? 31Our ancestors ate the manna in the desert. Scripture says, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32Jesus said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

John 6:30 word by word

Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ· τί οὖν ποιεῖς σὺ σημεῖον ἵνα ἴδωμεν καὶ πιστεύσωμέν σοι; τί ἐργάζῃ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• shewestποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• dost thou workἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038

Cross-references for John 6:30

• John 2:18The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, “What miracle can you show us to justify what you’re doing?”
• John 4:8(His disciples had gone into the city to buy some food.)
• Exodus 4:8⌞Then the Lord said,⌟ “If they won’t believe you or pay attention to the first miraculous sign, they may believe the second.
• 1 Kings 13:3That day the man of God ⌞also⌟ gave ⌞them⌟ a miraculous sign, saying, “This is the sign that the Lord will give you: You will see the altar torn apart. The ashes on it will be poured ⌞on the ground⌟.”
• Isaiah 7:11“Ask the Lord your God for a sign. It can be anything you want.”
• Matthew 12:38Then some experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”
• Matthew 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus. So they asked him to show them a miraculous sign from heaven.
• Mark 8:11The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.
• Luke 11:29As the people were gathering around him, Jesus said, “The people living today are evil. They look for a miraculous sign. But the only sign they will get is the sign of Jonah.
• Acts 4:30Show your power by healing, performing miracles, and doing amazing things through the power and the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
• 1 Corinthians 1:22Jews ask for miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,
• Hebrews 2:4God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.
• John 6:36I’ve told you that you have seen me. However, you don’t believe in me.
• John 10:38But if I’m doing those things and you refuse to believe me, then at least believe the things that I’m doing. Then you will know and recognize that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.”
• John 12:37Although they had seen Jesus perform so many miracles, they wouldn’t believe in him.
• John 20:25The other disciples told him, “We’ve seen the Lord.” Thomas told them, “I refuse to believe this unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my fingers into them, and put my hand into his side.”

Commentaries on John 6:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30What sign - , What miracle; so the word is evidently used, John 2:11, John 2:23, and in many other places. That we may see, and believe thee - That, having seen the miracle, we may believe thee to be the promised Messiah. They had already seen the miracle of the five loaves, and did not believe; and it was impossible for them to see any thing more descriptive of unlimited power and goodness. Even miracles themselves are lost on persons whose hearts are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30What sign showest thou? - On the word sign, compare the notes at Isaiah 7:14. What miracle dost thou work to prove that thou art the Messiah? They had just seen the miracle of the loaves in the desert, which was sufficient to show that he was the Messiah, and it would seem from the preceding narrative that those who crossed the lake to see him supposed that he was the Christ. It seems wonderful that they should so soon ask for further evidence that he was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-35Verses 28-35 Constant exercise of faith in Christ, is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required from us, as sinners seeking salvation. When by his grace we are enabled to live a life of faith in the Son of God, holy tempers follow, and acceptable services may be done. God, even his Father, who gave their fathers that food from heaven to support their natural lives, now gave them the true Bread for the salvation of their souls. Coming…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30The crowd asked Jesus for another miraculous sign. They wanted proof that he was the Messiah. Many Jews believed that when the Messiah came, he would repeat the great miracle connected with Moses. They expected manna to fall from heaven again, as it had in the wilderness. If that happened, people would see it as a second exodus. It would remind them of how God rescued Israel from Egypt and fed them in the desert.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3128-31. What shall we do ... the works of God--such works as God will approve. Different answers may be given to such a question, according to the spirit which prompts the inquiry. (See Ho 6:6-8; Lu 3:12-14). Here our Lord, knowing whom He had to deal with, shapes His reply accordingly.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings