Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is that I do the will of the one who sent me and complete his work.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus *said to them,
King James Version
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "My food is doing the will of the one who sent me and completing his work.
A Conservative Version
Jesus says to them, My food is that I do the will of him who sent me, and may finish his work.
American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Amplified
Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to them: My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to them, "My food is doing the will of him who has sent me, and finishing his work.
John Wesley New Testament
My meat is, to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.
King James 2000
Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said unto them, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. And to finish his work.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus said to them. "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Noyes New Testament
Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus saith unto them - My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.
Webster
Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Weymouth New Testament
"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.
Williams New Testament
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work.
World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Worrell New Testament
Jesus saith to them, "My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me, and to finish His work.
Worsley New Testament
Jesus saith unto them, My food is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
Themes
Activity » Christ's zeal » General references to
Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -Christ at samaria
religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -Christ at samaria
Being Devoted to God » Christ, an example of
Christ » Divinity of Christ of God, universal » Zeal of
Christ, character of » Obedient to God the father
Christ's » Presence, in » Task
Completion » Work should be carried to completion
Converts » Instances of » The samaritans
Fervour » Christ's zeal » General references to
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Visits sychar and teaches the samaritan woman
Life's purpose » Doing the father's will
Obedience » Instances of » Jesus
Purpose » Of life » Doing the father's will
Samaria » Country of » Jesus travels through
Selfishness » The example of Christ condemns
Service » Unquestioning » Christ
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Jesus visits; disciples made in
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Christ
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
Will of God » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
Topics
Interlinear
Poieo
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 4:34
Devotionals containing John 4:34
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 4:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Disciples And The Harvest
33 So the disciples began to say to one another, "No one brought him [anything] to eat, [did they]?" 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is that I do the will of the one who sent me and complete his work. 35 Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and the harvest comes'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already.
Cross References
John 6:38
because I have come down from heaven not that I should do my will, but the will of the one who sent me.
John 17:4
I have glorified you on earth [by] completing the work that you have given me {to do}.
John 19:30
Then when he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, "It is completed," and bowing [his] head, he gave up [his] spirit.
John 5:36
"But I have a testimony greater than John's, for the works which the Father has given to me that I should complete them--the very works which I am doing--[these] testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
Job 23:12
[From] the commandment of his lips, indeed I have not departed; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily food.
John 5:30
I am able to do nothing from myself. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my [own] will, but the will of the one who sent me.
Hebrews 12:2
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Psalm 40:8
'I delight to do your will, O my God, and your law [is] {deep within me}.'"
Isaiah 61:1-3
[The] Spirit of the Lord Yahweh [is] upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news [to the] oppressed, to bind up {the brokenhearted}, to {proclaim} release to [the] captives and liberation to those who are bound,
Matthew 26:39
And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."
Luke 15:4-6
"What man of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it?
Luke 15:10
In the [same] way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."
John 4:32
But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about."
John 6:33
For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Acts 20:35
I have shown you [with respect to] all [things] that [by] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."