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 dont you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of whats going on? When we see whats up, well 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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