I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
John 4:32 - English Standard Version 2016 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He assured them, I have food (nourishment) to eat of which you know nothing and have no idea. American Standard Version (1901) But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. Common English Bible Jesus said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.” Catholic Public Domain Version But he said to them, "I have food to eat which you do not know." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he said to them: I have meat to eat, which you know not. |
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.
Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.
So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’