John 6:28
John 6:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The crowd asks what they must do to work the works of God.
What Does John 6:28 Mean?
The crowd hears 'labour' and reaches for a checklist: what shall we do, that we might work the works of God? They assume the food that endures is wages — that heaven's bread, like earth's, must be earned.
It is the instinct of every human heart to turn grace into a job description. The question is sincere, and Jesus will honor it with an answer — but the answer will overturn the premise. Before God asks anything of our hands, he asks for our trust. The crowd wants a task; they are about to be given a person.
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What does John 6:28 mean?
The crowd asks what they must do to work the works of God.