John 4:34

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", and who is undoubtedly intended. Now as food is…

My meat ... - Jesus here explains what he said in Joh 4:32. His great object - the great design of his life - was to do the will of God. He came to that place weary and thirsty, and at the usual time…

My meat is to do the will of him that sent me - In these words, our blessed Lord teaches a lesson of zeal and earnestness to his apostles, and to all their successors in the Christian ministry. Let…

We have here the remainder of the story of what happened when Christ was in Samaria, after the long conference he had with the woman.

I. The interruption given to this discourse by the disciples'…

My meat is to do the will, &c. Literally, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent Me and thus finish His work. It is Christ's aim and purpose that is His food. Comp. Joh 5:36; Joh 8:56.…