Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Treasury of Scripture My meat. John 4:32 But he said to them, I have meat to eat that you know not of. John 6:33,38 For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world... Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Psalm 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God: yes, your law is within my heart. Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek... Luke 15:4-6,10 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness... Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus... and. John 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do... John 17:4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. Hebrews 12:2 Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame...
Context The Disciples Return and Marvel
27And on this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seek you? or, Why talk you with her? 28The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and said to the men, 29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30Then they went out of the city, and came to him. 31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32But he said to them, I have meat to eat that you know not of. 33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Has any man brought him ought to eat? 34Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35Say not you, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36And he that reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to life eternal: that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together. 37And herein is that saying true, One sows, and another reaps. 38I sent you to reap that where on you bestowed no labor: other men labored, and you are entered into their labors. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.
Darby Bible 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.
King James Bible
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Young's 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;
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