John 6:38

"For I am come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

Montgomery New Testament

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

37"Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will never reject.

39"And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:28"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

John 3:13There is no one gone up to heaven, except the One who came down from heaven - the Son of man himself.

John 4:34Jesus said to them. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 6:33"for the bread of God is what come down from heaven, and gives life to the world."

Ephesians 4:9Now surely this "he ascended" implies that he also descended into the lower part 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 →

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