John 6:30
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
KJV
εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ· τί οὖν ποιεῖς σὺ σημεῖον, ἵνα ἴδωμεν καὶ πιστεύσωμέν σοι; τί ἐργάζῃ;
Greek NT
Dixerunt ergo ei : Quod ergo tu facis signum ut videamus et credamus tibi ? quid operaris ?
Vulgate
They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
ASV
They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew that we may see and may believe thee? What dost thou work?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
σημεῖον
semeion
noun · 77×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἐργάζομαι
ergazomai
verb · 41×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2835This petition, with the responsibility it involves, also applies to another hunger from which men are perishing: "Man does not live by bread alone, but . . . by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God,"123 that is, by the Word he speaks and the Spirit he breathes forth. Christians must make every effort "to proclaim the good news to the poor." There is a famine on earth,…
1. Every virtue is a good thing, but most of all gentleness and meekness. This shows us men; this makes us to differ from wild beasts; this fits us to vie with Angels. Wherefore Christ continually expends many words about this virtue, bidding us be meek and gentle. Nor does He merely expend words about it, but also teaches it by His actions; at one time buffeted and bearing it,…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210232.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
1. Thou hast done well, in signifying to me the discussion you have had with the advocates of Arianism, among whom were certain of the friends of Eusebius, as well as very many of the brethren who hold the doctrine of the Church. I hailed your vigilance for the love of Christ, which excellently exposed the irreligion of their heresy; while I marvelled at the effrontery which le…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:22 — For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
- Exod 7:9 — When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
- Exod 16:35 — And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
- John 2:11 — This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
- John 2:18 — Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
- John 6:36 — But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
- John 10:38 — But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
- John 12:37 — But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
- John 20:25 — The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and th
- Luke 11:16 — And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
- Mark 8:11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- Matt 12:38 — Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
- Matt 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.