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John 6:30

King James Version (KJV)

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

Translations

John 6:30 - Amplified Bible

Therefore they said to Him, What sign (miracle, wonderwork) will You perform then, so that we may see it and believe {and} rely on {and} adhere to You? What [supernatural] work have You [to show what You can do]?

John 6:30 - American Standard Version

They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

John 6:30 - Bible in Basic English

So they said, What sign do you give us, so that we may see and have faith in you? What do you do?

John 6:30 - Darby Bible

They said therefore to him, What sign then doest thou that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?

John 6:30 - English Standard Version

So they said to him, "Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?

John 6:30 - King James Version

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

John 6:30 - La Biblia de las Americas

Le dijeron entonces: ¿Qué, pues, haces tù como señal para que veamos y te creamos? ¿Qué obra haces?

John 6:30 - The Message

They waffled: "Why don’t you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of what’s going on? When we see what’s up, we’ll commit ourselves. Show us what you can do. Moses fed our ancestors with bread in the desert. It says so in the Scriptures: ’He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’"

John 6:30 - New American Standard Bible

So they said to Him, "What then do You do for a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform?

John 6:30 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Le dijeron entonces: "¿Qué, pues, haces Tù como señal (milagro) para que veamos y Te creamos? ¿Qué obra haces?

John 6:30 - World English Bible

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?

John 6:30 - Young's Living Translation

They said therefore to him, `What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?

John 6:30 - Additional Comments

What are they looking for? What would it take for them to believe in Him? He has done countless healings (vs 2) and fed the 5.000 (vs 5-13).
Notice Jesus didn't respond by giving them another sign -- that really wasn't what they needed. They needed to understand who He was.

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