John 4:34

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • John 6:38 : 38 For I came 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 the ghost.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
  • Job 23:12 : 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.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he 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 GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, 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 beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
  • John 5:36 : 36 But I have greater witness than that of n: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same 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 of.
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
  • Luke 15:4-6 : 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose 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 neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise, 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 is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

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  • John 4:31-33
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    31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

    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?

  • John 6:38-40
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    38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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

    40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • John 6:26-30
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    26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

    27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

    28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might 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 sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • John 17:4
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    4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

  • John 4:35-36
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    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.

  • John 9:4
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    4I 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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    50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

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

    52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

    53Then Jesus 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 no life in you.

    54Whoso 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, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

    57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

    58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

  • John 5:17
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    17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

  • John 7:16-17
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    16Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

    17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

  • John 5:30
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    30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath 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 I have greater witness than that of n: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  • John 6:33-35
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    33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

    34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

    35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

  • John 4:8
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    8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

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

  • John 5:19
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    19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

  • John 8:29
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    29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

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

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

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

  • Matt 9:37
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    37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers 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 answered 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 bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

  • Luke 22:16
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    16For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 17:7
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    7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

  • Mark 6:36
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    36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

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

  • Mark 14:22
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    22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

  • John 6:5
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    5When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?