John 4:34

Acts 20:35; Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 61:1-3; Job 23:12; John 17:4; John 19:30; John 4:32; John 5:36; John 6:33; John 6:38; Luke 15:10; Luke 15:4-6; Luke 19:10; Psalms 40:8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My meat ... - Jesus here explains what he said in John 4:32 . His great object - the great design of his life - was to do the will of God. He ca...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Return of the Disciples. The disciples return with the food they have bought. They are surprised that Jesus is talking with a woman ( cf. Pirke...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. My food is to do the will of him who sent me. He means not only that he esteems it very highly, but that there is nothing in which he ta...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1620 CHRIST’S DILIGENCE IN SERVING GOD John 4:34 . Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finis...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. My meat is to do the will of him that sent me - In thes...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In the mean while his disciples prayed him,— While these things were doing, the disciples set the meat which they had bought, before their Master;...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Jesus saith unto them, My meat, х emon ( G1...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Samaritan Woman 1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviou...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

My meat, etc.] Jesus meant that in the joy of seeking to save a sinful soul His fatigue and hunger had vanished, and He no longer needed the food w...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My meat. — Better, My food, as before ( John 4:8 ). To do the will.... to finish. — Better, that I may do the will,... that I may finish. Th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 THE SECOND SIGN IN GALILEE. “In the mean while the disciples prayed Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Rewards of Service John 4:27-38 As soon as Jesus opens the living spring within our hearts, we abandon our water pots. When we are saved, w...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of Samaria. In itsel...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he must needs go through Samaria. (5) Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jesus saith unto them ,.... His disciples: my meat is to do the will of him that sent me . The Ethiopic version reads, "of my Father that sent me"...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Ver. 34. My meat is to do the will ] Job, Job 23:1...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the mean while Before the people came; his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat They set the meat, which they had brought, before him, an...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE (vs.1-26) The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as to His baptizing more di...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Our Lord, without any reproof of them for their dulness in understanding, and having compassion on their infirmity and ignorance, tells them what he...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Samaritan Woman ( John 4:4-42 ). In this story of the Samaritan woman in John 4:4-42 Jesus depicts Himself as the Gift of God Who can give m...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Jesus says to them, “My meat is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. Do you not say, ‘there are yet four months and then co...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 4:27 . Marvelled. —The disciples evidently thought that Jesus would conduct Himself outwardly as did the Jew...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 4:1-4 . When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 4:1-3 . When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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John 4:1-6 . When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 4:1 . When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees, chiefly priests, and many of them principal members of the council, had heard that Jes...
The Biblical Illustrator

When therefore the Lord knew The first visit to Samaria I. THE STORY ITSELF. 1. The memorable halt ( John 4:1-6 ). 2. The surprising requ...
The Biblical Illustrator

And upon this Sowing and reaping I. WITH A SOLITARY PUPIL. 1. Face-to-face work ( John 4:27 , John 1:42-43 , John 21:16 ; Acts 3:4 ; Act...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The harvest in the kingdom of God:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Missions in the Gospels John 4:28-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The fourth chapter of John contains one of the most marvelous stories of the Word of G...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My meat — That which satisfies the strongest appetite of my soul.

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

Related Commentaries of John 4:34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 4:34