Joh 6:30-31 | RWP | e4.org | For a sign ( σημειον ). Predicate accusative, as a sign, with τ (what). As if the sign of the day before was without value. Jesus had said that they did not understand his signs (verse ). That we may see, and believe thee ( ινα ιδωμεν κα πιστευσωμεν ). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of οραω and the first aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of πιστευω , "that we may come to see and come to have faith in thee." It is hard to have patience with this superficial and almost sneering mob. What workest thou? ( Τ εργαζηι; ). They not simply depreciate the miracle of the day before, but set up a standard for Jesus.

‏ John 6:30-31

For a sign ( σημειον ). Predicate accusative, as a sign, with τ (what). As if the sign of the day before was without value. Jesus had said that they did not understand his signs (verse 26).

That we may see, and believe thee ( ινα ιδωμεν κα πιστευσωμεν ). Purpose clause with ινα and the second aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of οραω and the first aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of πιστευω, "that we may come to see and come to have faith in thee." It is hard to have patience with this superficial and almost sneering mob.

What workest thou? ( Τ εργαζηι; ). They not simply depreciate the miracle of the day before, but set up a standard for Jesus.

Ate the manna ( το μαννα εφαγον ). The rabbis quoted Ps 72:16 to prove that the Messiah, when he comes, will outdo Moses with manna from heaven. Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah and able to give bread for eternal life (verse 27). Lightfoot (Biblical Essays, p. 152) says: "The key to the understanding of the whole situation is an acquaintance with the national expectation of the greater Moses." They quote to Jesus Ex 16:15 (of. Nu 11:7; 21:5; De 8:3). Their plea is that Moses gave us bread "from heaven" ( εκ του ουρανου ). Can Jesus equal that deed of Moses?