John 4:34

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • John 6:38 : 38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • John 19:30 : 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
  • Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
  • John 5:36 : 36 But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
  • John 4:32 : 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
  • Luke 15:4-6 : 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 4:31-33
    3 verses
    78%

    31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

  • John 6:38-40
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    76%

    38For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

    39And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

    40For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • John 6:26-30
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    76%

    26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.

    27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

    28They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

    29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

    30They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

  • John 17:4
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    4I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

  • John 4:35-36
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    35Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.

    36He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

  • John 9:4
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    4We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

  • John 6:50-58
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    72%

    50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

    51I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

    52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

    53Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

    54He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

    56He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

    57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

    58This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

  • John 5:17
    72%

    17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

  • John 7:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

    17If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.

  • John 5:30
    71%

    30I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

  • John 14:31
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    31but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

  • John 5:36
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    36But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  • John 6:33-35
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    70%

    33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

    34They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

    35Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

  • John 4:8
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    8For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

  • John 15:8
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    8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and [so] shall ye be my disciples.

  • John 5:19
    69%

    19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

  • John 8:29
    69%

    29And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

  • Matt 12:50
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    50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • John 6:48
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    48I am the bread of life.

  • Mark 3:35
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    35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Matt 9:37
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    37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

  • Matt 4:4
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    4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

  • John 12:23
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    23And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

  • John 4:38
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    38I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

  • Luke 22:16
    68%

    16for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 17:7
    68%

    7But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

  • Mark 6:36
    68%

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

  • John 13:17
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    17If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

  • Mark 14:22
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    22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

  • John 6:5
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    5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?