John 4:34 Parallel Translations

Jesus told them, "My food is to do what the one who sent me wants me to do and to finish the work he has given me.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

ASV:

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

BBE:

Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.

DBY:

Jesus says to them, My food is that I should do the will of him that has sent me, and that I should finish his work.

ERV:

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

WEY:

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

WBS:

Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

WEB:

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

YLT:

Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

John 4:34 Cross References

XREF:

John 5:30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 5:36 "But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish-- the very works that I do-- testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

John 6:38 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 17:4 "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.

John 19:28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, "I am thirsty."

John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

4:34 My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. The Savior declares that to do the will of God is food to him. It is enjoyment and strength. It does not weary, but refreshes.

WES:

4:34 My meat - That which satisfies the strongest appetite of my soul.

MHC:

4:27-42 The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of God, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that Jesus Christ says and does. Two things affected the woman. The extent of his knowledge. Christ knows all the thoughts, words, and actions, of all the children of men. And the power of his word. He told her secret sins with power. She fastened upon that part of Christ's discourse, many would think she would have been most shy of repeating; but the knowledge of Christ, into which we are led by conviction of sin, is most likely to be sound and saving. They came to him: those who would know Christ, must meet him where he records his name. Our Master has left us an example, that we may learn to do the will of God as he did; with diligence, as those that make a business of it; with delight and pleasure in it. Christ compares his work to harvest-work. The harvest is appointed and looked for before it comes; so was the gospel. Harvest-time is busy time; all must be then at work. Harvest-time is a short time, and harvest-work must be done then, or not at all; so the time of the gospel is a season, which if once past, cannot be recalled. God sometimes uses very weak and unlikely instruments for beginning and carrying on a good work. Our Saviour, by teaching one poor woman, spread knowledge to a whole town. Blessed are those who are not offended at Christ. Those taught of God, are truly desirous to learn more. It adds much to the praise of our love to Christ and his word, if it conquers prejudices. Their faith grew. In the matter of it: they believed him to be the Saviour, not only of the Jews but of the world. In the certainty of it: we know that this is indeed the Christ. And in the ground of it, for we have heard him ourselves.

CONC:

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