What sign shewest thou then -Thou" is emphatic: -what dost Thou on Thy part?" They quite understand that in the words -Him whom He hath sent" Jesus is claiming to be the Messiah; but they want a proof. Their enthusiasm had cooled, their curiosity had increased, during the night. After all, the feeding of the 5000 was less marvellous than the manna, and Moses was not the Messiah. Note that whereas He uses the strong form, -believe onHim," they use the weak one, -believe Thee." See last note on John 1:12.

what dost thou work They purposely choose the very word that He had used in John 6:29. The emphasis is on -what."

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