King James Version
John 4:34 in the King James Version says “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” — study this verse from John chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
Therefore said the disciples one to another , Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“meat”
G1033food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the jewish law
“the will”
G2307a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
“of him that sent”
G3992to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ???? (as a stronger form of ????) refers rather to the objective point or <i>term
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to finish”
G5048to complete, i.e., (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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