John 4:34

"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"

35Do you not say, `It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:39Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."

Luke 15:10"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."

John 4:32"I have food to eat," He replied, "of which you do not know."

John 5:36"But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion--the very work which I am doing--affords testimony concerning me 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 →

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