John 4:34

New International Reader's Version

Jesus said, “My food is to do what my Father sent me to do. My food is to finish his work.

Cross References

Job 23:12

I haven’t disobeyed his commands. I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.

Psalm 40:8

My God, I have come to do what you want. Your law is in my heart.”

Matthew 26:39

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God’s holy plan.” Then John agreed.

Matthew 9:19

Jesus got up and went with him. So did his disciples.

Luke 15:10

I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”

Luke 19:10

The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”

Luke 2:49

“Why were you looking for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

John 17:4

I have brought you glory on earth. I have finished the work you gave me to do.

John 19:28

Later, Jesus knew that everything had now been finished. He also knew that what Scripture said must come true. So he said, “I am thirsty.”

John 19:30

After Jesus drank he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and died.

John 4:32

But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

John 5:30

I can do nothing by myself. I judge only as I hear. And my judging is fair. I do not try to please myself. I try to please the one who sent me.

John 5:36

“What I say about myself is more important than what John says about me. I am doing the works the Father gave me to finish. These works are a witness that the Father has sent me.

John 6:33

The bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven. He gives life to the world.”

John 6:38

I have not come down from heaven to do what I want to do. I have come to do what the one who sent me wants me to do.

John 8:29

The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.”

Acts 20:35

In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Hebrews 12:2

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.