John 8:29

He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

In Context

28So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up on a cross to kill me, you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own authority. Instead, I say just what my Father has taught me.

30As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he was ◄ from God/the Messiah►.

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:6“I, Yahweh, have chosen you to show people that I always act righteously/fairly. I will grasp your hand and protect you, and I will present you to my Israeli people to be the one who will put into effect my agreement with them. You will be like a light to the other nations.

Isaiah 49:4I replied, “My work has been useless; I have used my strength, but I have accomplished nothing worthwhile; everything that I have done has been ◄in vain/useless►. However, Yahweh can honor me as he pleases; my God is the one who will reward me as I deserve.”

Matthew 3:17Then God [SYN] spoke from heaven, saying, “This is my Son. I love him. I am very pleased with him.”

John 4:34Jesus said to us, “Doing what my Father who sent me wants me to do and finishing the work he gave me to do is ◄ what sustains me/like my food► [MET].

John 6:38When I came down from heaven, it was not to do what I want. Instead, I came to do what ◄ God/my Father►, who sent me, wants.

John 14:10Do you not [RHQ] believe that I have a close relationship with my Father, and that my Father has a close relationship with me? The messages that I tell you do not come from me. They come from my Father, who has a close relationship with me. He is enabling me to teach these things, and to perform the miracles that he wants me to perform.

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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