John 4:34
Jesus says to them: My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
In Context
33Therefore said the disciples one to another: Has any one brought him aught to eat?
Cross References
Matthew 26:39And going forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. But yet, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Luke 15:10So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
John 4:32But he said to them: I have food to eat that ye know not of.
John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John; for the works which the Father gave me to finish, the works themselves that I do bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.
Matthew Henry on John 4:28-43
Christ at the Well of Samaria. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to… Read the whole commentary →