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John 4:34

King James Version (KJV)

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John 4:34

Verse 34 of 54

Scripture focus

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

John 4:34 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 4:34

Theological / Devotional

My meat. See on v. 32. Jesus lived for the one purpose of doing His Father’s will (see on Matt. 4:4; Luke 2:49; John 6:38). Most men live for “the meat which perisheth” (John 6:27), but Jesus had no appetite for anything except “that meat which endureth unto everlasting life.” The material requirements of life were incidental to His great objective of accomplishing man’s salvation (see on Matt. 6:24-34; John 6:26-58).

Hint that sent me. For the sense in which the Father “sent” Jesus into the world see on ch. 3:17. John often quotes Jesus with respect to His divine mission (John 3:17, 5:30, 36, 37; 6:38, 44; 7:18, 28, 33; 8:16, 18, 26, 29; 9:4; 10:25, 32, 37; 12:44, 49; 13:20; 14:10, 24, 31; 15:21; 16:5; 17:4; see on Luke 2:49).

Finish his work. That is, the “work” for which God sent His Son into the world (see on Matt. 1:21; John 17:4).

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