John 4:34

New King James Version

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

Cross References

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.”

Matthew 26:39

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

Matthew 9:19

So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 19:10

for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Luke 2:49

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

John 17:4

I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.

John 19:28

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”

John 19:30

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

John 4:32

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

John 5:30

I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

John 5:36

But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will 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 those things that please Him.”

Acts 20:35

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Hebrews 12:2

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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.