John 4:34 - The Scriptures 1998

³⁴ יהושע  said to them, “My food is to do the desire of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ Jesus said to them, My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Common English Bible

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “I am fed by doing the will of the one who sent me and by completing his work.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ Jesus said to them: "My food is to do the will of the One who sent me, so that I may perfect his work.

John 4:34 Cross References

Job 23:12

I have not strayed from the command of His lips. I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily portion.

Psalm 40:8

I have delighted to do Your pleasure, O my Elohim, And Your Torah is within my heart.”

Matthew 26:39

And going forward a little, He fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I desire, but as You desire.”

Matthew 3:15

But יהושע  answering, said to him, “Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

Matthew 9:19

And יהושע  rose and followed him, His taught ones too.

Luke 15:10

“I say to you, in the same way there is joy in the presence of the messengers of Elohim over one sinner repenting.”

Luke 19:10

“For the Son of Aḏ

Luke 2:49

And He said to them, “Why were you seeking Me? Did you not know that I had to be in the matters of My Father?”

John 17:4

“I have esteemed You on the earth, having accomplished the work You have given Me that I should do.

John 19:28

After this, יהושע, knowing that all had been accomplished, in order that the Scripture might be accomplished, said, “I thirst!”

John 19:30

So when יהושע  took the sour wine He said, “It has been accomplished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

John 4:32

And He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”

John 5:30

“Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me.

John 5:36

“But I have a greater witness than that of Yoḥ

John 6:33

“For the bread of Elohim is He who comes down out of the heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:38

“Because I have come down out of the heaven, not to do My own desire, but the desire of Him who sent Me.

John 8:29

“And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.”

Acts 20:35

“All this I did show you, by labouring like this, that you ought to help the weak. And remember the words of the Master יהושע, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Hebrews 12:2

looking to the Princely Leader and Perfecter of our belief, יהושע, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the stake, having despised the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of Elohim.