John 4:34
Jesus said to them: My food is to do the pleasure of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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
33The disciples said among themselves: Hath any one brought him something to eat?
Cross References
Matthew 26:39And retiring a little, he fell on his face, and prayed, and said: My Father, if it can be so, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I choose, but as thou.
Luke 15:10I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
John 4:32But he said to them: I have food to eat, of which ye are ignorant.
John 5:36But I have a testimony, which is greater than that of John; for the works which my Father hath given me to accomplish, these works which I do, testify of me that the Father hath 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 →