John 4:34

World English Bible (2000)

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

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  • John 6:38 : 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
  • John 19:30 : 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
  • John 17:4 : 4 I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have 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 don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 I haven't 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 to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has 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 you 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 your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3 to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to 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 Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
  • John 5:36 : 36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
  • John 4:32 : 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."
  • Luke 15:4-6 : 4 "Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? 5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

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  • John 4:31-33
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    31 In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."

    32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

    33 The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"

  • John 6:38-40
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    38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

    39 This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

    40 This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

  • John 6:26-30
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    26 Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

    27 Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

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

    29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

    30 They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

  • John 17:4
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    4 I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

  • John 4:35-36
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    35 Don't you say, 'There are yet four months until the harvest?' Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already.

    36 He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

  • John 9:4
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    4 I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

  • John 6:50-58
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    50 This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

    51 I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

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

    53 Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

    54 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

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

    56 He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

    57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

    58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven--not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

  • John 5:17
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    17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

  • John 7:16-17
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    16 Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

    17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

  • John 5:30
    71%

    30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

  • John 14:31
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    31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

  • John 5:36
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    36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

  • John 6:33-35
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    33 For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

    34 They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

    35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

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

  • John 15:8
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    8 "In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

  • John 5:19
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    19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

  • John 8:29
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    29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • Matt 12:50
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    50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

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

  • Mark 3:35
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    35 For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

  • Matt 9:37
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    37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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

  • John 12:23
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    23 Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

  • John 4:38
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    38 I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

  • Luke 22:16
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    16 for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

  • Luke 17:7
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    7 But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

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

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

  • Mark 14:22
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    22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

  • John 6:5
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    5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"