Johannes 6:28

28 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was sollen wir tun, daß wir Gottes Werke wirken?

Johannes 6:28 Meaning and Commentary

John 6:28

Then said they unto him
Understanding by what he said, that they must labour and work, though not for perishing food, yet for durable food; and as they imagined, in order to obtain eternal life by working:

what shall we do that we might work the works of God?
Such as are agreeable to his will, are acceptable to him, and well pleasing in his sight: they seem to intimate, as if they desired to know whether there were any other works of this kind, than what Moses had directed them to, or than they had done; and if there were, they suggest they would gladly do them; for this was the general cast and complexion of this people; they were seeking for righteousness, and life not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law.

Johannes 6:28 In-Context

26 Jesus antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch: Ihr suchet mich nicht darum, daß ihr Zeichen gesehen habt, sondern daß ihr von dem Brot gegessen habt und seid satt geworden.

27 Wirket Speise, nicht, die vergänglich ist, sondern die da bleibt in das ewige Leben, welche euch des Menschen Sohn geben wird; denn den hat Gott der Vater versiegelt.

28 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was sollen wir tun, daß wir Gottes Werke wirken?

29 Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Das ist Gottes Werk, daß ihr an den glaubt, den er gesandt hat.

30 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Was tust du denn für ein Zeichen, auf daß wir sehen und glauben dir? Was wirkst du?