John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
In Context
37Whatever the Father gives to me will come to me; and I will not send away anyone who comes to me.
Cross References
Psalms 40:7\40:6\You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
John 3:13And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.
John 4:34Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
John 6:33The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
Ephesians 4:9(Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?
Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60
Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →