THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 6:31 in context
John 6:28–34
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They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”
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Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
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They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see and believe you? What work do you do?
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Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.
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For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.”
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They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- Greek and Hebrew use the same word for “heaven”, “the heavens”, “the sky”, and “the air”.
- Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalms 78:24-25
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