The King James Version Bible

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Cross References

  1. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  2. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
  3. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
  4. But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
  5. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  6. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
  7. 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  8. I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  9. The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
  10. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
  11. What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
  12. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
  13. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
  14. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
  15. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
  16. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.