John 4:34

The Passion Translation

To clarify, Jesus spoke up and said, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and bring it to completion.”

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

I delight to fulfill your will, my God, for your living words are written upon the pages of my heart.”

Matthew 26:39

Then he walked a short distance away, and overcome with grief, he threw himself facedown on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if there is any way you can deliver me from this suffering, please take it from me. Yet what I want is not important, for I only desire to fulfill your plan for me.” Then an angel from heaven appeared to strengthen him.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “It is only right to do all that God requires.” Then John baptized Jesus.

Matthew 9:19

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

Luke 15:10

That’s the way God responds every time one lost sinner repents and turns to him. He says to all his angels, ‘Let’s have a joyous celebration, for the one who was lost, I have found!’ ”

Luke 19:10

The Son of Man has come to seek out and to give life to those who are lost.”

Luke 2:49

Jesus said to them, “Why would you need to search for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be here in my Father’s house, consumed with him?”

John 17:4

I have glorified you on the earth by faithfully doing everything you’ve told me to do.

John 19:28

Jesus knew that his mission was accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said: “I am thirsty.”

John 19:30

When he had sipped the sour wine, he said, “It is finished, my bride!” Then he bowed his head and surrendered his spirit to God.

John 4:32

But Jesus told them, “I have eaten a meal you don’t know about.”

John 5:30

“Nothing I do is from my own initiative. As I hear the judgment passed by my Father, I execute those judgments. And my judgments will be perfect, because I seek only to fulfill the desires of my Father who sent me.

John 5:36

But I can provide more substantial proof of who I am that exceeds John’s testimony—my miracles! These works which the Father destined for me to complete—they prove that the Father has sent me!

John 6:33

The bread of God is the One who came out of heaven to give his life to feed the world.”

John 6:38

And I have come out of heaven not for my own desires, but for the satisfaction of my Father who sent me.

John 8:29

I am his messenger and he is always with me, for I only do that which delights his heart.”

Acts 20:35

I’ve left you an example of how you should serve and take care of those who are weak. For we must always cherish the words of our Lord Jesus, who taught, ‘Giving brings a far greater blessing than receiving.’  ”

Hebrews 12:2

We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!