John 4:34
“My food,” replied Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.
Open English Bible (US)
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
33“Can anyone have brought him anything to eat?” the disciples said to one another.
Cross References
Matthew 26:39Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as you will.”
Luke 15:10So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God’s angels over one outcast who repents.”
John 4:32“I have food to eat,” he answered, “of which you know nothing.”
John 5:36But the testimony which I have is of greater weight than John’s; for the work that the Father has given me to carry out – the work that I am doing – is in itself proof that the Father has sent me as his messenger.
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 →