John 6:28

Plain English Version

The people asked Jesus, “What is the work that God wants us to do, so that we can live for ever?”

Cross References

Luke 10:25

One day, a Jewish law man went to Jesus. He wanted to test Jesus, to see if he can answer a hard question. So he asked Jesus, “Teacher, what can I do so that I will live with God for ever?”

John 6:27

Listen, that food, like you ate yesterday, it doesn’t last long. So don’t work for food like that. You have to work for food that gets you to live with God for ever. I am God’s special man from heaven, and I can give you that special food. And God, my father, told me to do that.”

John 6:29

Jesus said, “This is the work that God wants you to do, he wants you to believe in the man he sent to the world.”

Acts 16:30

Then he took Paul and Silas out of the jail, and he asked them, “Sirs, what can I do so that God will save me?”

Acts 2:37

All the people heard the things that Peter said, and they felt a lot of shame. So they said to Peter, and to Jesus’s other special workers, “Friends, what can we do?”

Acts 9:6

But get up and go into the city. Somebody there will tell you what to do.”