John 4:32
30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
- KJV
- But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
- WEB
- But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
- ASV
- But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
- DARBY
- But he said to them, I have food to eat which ye do not know.
- BLB
- But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you⁺ do not know.”
- ÅB
- Men han sa til dem: Jeg har mat å spise som dere ikke vet om.
- OTB
- Men han svarte dem: «Jeg har mat å spise som dere ikke kjenner til.»
- B1930
- Men han sa til dem: Jeg har mat å ete som I ikke vet om.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Read in contextPsalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Read in contextJohn 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Read in contextProverbs 18:20
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Read in contextJeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Read in contextPsalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Read in contextProverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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