Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "My food is doing the will of the one who sent me and completing 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
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.
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.
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 has brought him anything to eat, have they?" 34 Jesus told them, "My food is doing the will of the one who sent me and completing his work. 35 You say, don't you, "In four more months the harvest will begin?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are ready for harvesting now!
Cross References
John 6:38
I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
John 17:4
I glorified you on earth by completing the task you gave me to do.
John 19:30
After Jesus had taken the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.
John 5:36
"But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the actions that the Father has given me to complete the very actions that I am doing testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.
Job 23:12
I haven't wandered away from the commands that he has spoken; I've treasured what he has said more than my own meals."
John 5:30
I can do nothing on my own accord. I judge according to what I hear, 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 attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."
Isaiah 61:1-3
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;
Matthew 26:39
Going on a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not what I want but what you want."
Luke 15:4-6
"Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. He leaves the 99 in the wilderness and looks for the one that is lost until he finds it, doesn't he?
Luke 15:10
In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
Luke 19:10
and the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."
John 4:32
But he told them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."
John 6:33
The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Acts 20:35
In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"