John 8:29
27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
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Compare
- BSB
- He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
- KJV
- And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
- WEB
- He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
- ASV
- And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- DARBY
- And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- BLB
- And the One having sent Me is with Me. He did not leave Me alone, because I always do the things pleasing to Him.”
- ÅB
- Og han som har sendt meg, er med meg; han har ikke latt meg alene, fordi jeg alltid gjør det som er ham til behag.
- OTB
- Han som sendte Meg er med Meg; Han har ikke latt Meg være alene, for Jeg gjør alltid det som behager Ham.”
- B1930
- Og han som har sendt mig, er med mig; han har ikke latt mig alene, fordi jeg alltid gjør det som er ham til behag.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Read in contextJohn 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Read in contextJohn 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Read in contextJohn 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
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 contextIsaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Read in contextJohn 8:16
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Read in contextJohn 14:10–11
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
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