Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? - such works, that is, as God will approve. To this question different answers may be given, according to the spirit which prompts the inquiry (see Micah 6:6-8; Luke 3:12-14). Here our Lord knowing whom He had to deal with, shapes His reply accordingly.