John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.In other versions
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
ASV
Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
BBE
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.
DBY
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
WEB
Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
YLT
Jesus says unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
ENG
Jesus saith to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
WBT
Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
BSB
In context
32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
35Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus