John 4:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

meat. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Species), App-6, for all kinds of food. Greek. broma. Not the same word as in John 4:33.

to do. in order to do. Emphasizing the object and end, not the act. Compare Luke 2:49; Luke 4:4.

will. App-102.

sent. Greek. pempo. App-174. See note on John 1:22.

finish. Greek. teleioo.. characteristic word of this Gospel; here, John 5:36; John 17:4; John 17:23; John 19:28. See p. 1511.

work.. characteristic word of this Gospel, most frequently in plural. See p. 1511.

John 4:34

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