John 4:34
Strong's Lexicon
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

explained
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“My
Ἐμὸν (Emon)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

food
βρῶμά (brōma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1033: Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

do
ποιήσω* (poiēsō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

will
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

of Him who
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sent
πέμψαντός (pempsantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to finish
τελειώσω (teleiōsō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

work.
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to them, ‘My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work,” Jesus told them.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.

King James Bible
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.

New Living Translation
Then Jesus explained: "My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work," Jesus told them.

International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "My food is doing the will of the one who sent me and completing his work.

NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
















Cross References
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

John 5:30
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.

John 5:36
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.

John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

John 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

John 19:28
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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