John 4:34
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.
Text-Critical English NT
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
33So the disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought him something to eat?”
Cross References
Matthew 26:39And drawing a little closer, he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as yoʋ will.”
Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents.”
John 4:32But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”
John 5:36But I have testimony greater than John's. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, testify 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 →