John 6:38
Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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
37All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.
Cross References
Psalms 40:7Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require :
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
John 3:13And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 4:34Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.
John 6:33For the bread of God is that which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.
Ephesians 4:9Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first 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 →