John 4:32

The Message

He told them, “I have food to eat you know nothing about.”

Cross References

Psalm 25:14

God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.

Psalm 63:5

I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy; I smack my lips. It’s time to shout praises! If I’m sleepless at midnight, I spend the hours in grateful reflection. Because you’ve always stood up for me, I’m free to run and play. I hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.

Proverbs 14:10

The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends will be an outsider at their celebrations.

Proverbs 18:20

Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest.

Isaiah 53:11

Out of that terrible travail of soul, he’ll see that it’s worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many “righteous ones,” as he himself carries the burden of their sins. Therefore I’ll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn’t flinch, because he embraced the company of the lowest. He took on his own shoulders the sin of the many, he took up the cause of all the black sheep.

John 4:31

In the meantime, the disciples pressed him, “Rabbi, eat. Aren’t you going to eat?”

John 4:33

The disciples were puzzled. “Who could have brought him food?”

John 4:34

Jesus said, “The food that keeps me going is that I do the will of the One who sent me, finishing the work he started. As you look around right now, wouldn’t you say that in about four months it will be time to harvest? Well, I’m telling you to open your eyes and take a good look at what’s right in front of you. These Samaritan fields are ripe. It’s harvest time!

Revelation 2:17

“Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches. I’ll give the sacred manna to every conqueror; I’ll also give a clear, smooth stone inscribed with your new name, your secret new name.”