And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Parallel translations
- 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.”
- BSB He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
- NKJV And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”
- NASB And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
- NLT And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”
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Quick answer
Jesus declares that the Father is always with him because he always does what pleases God. His sinless obedience marks his unbroken fellowship with the Father.
Overview
Here Jesus testifies to perfect, unbroken communion with the Father, grounded in his complete obedience. Unlike any other person, he can claim he always pleases God. This sinless perfection qualifies him to be the spotless sacrifice for sin and models the obedience he came to fulfill on our behalf.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 23
- John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
- John 16:32Behold, 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.
- John 5:30I 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.
- John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
- Isa 42:1Behold 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.
- John 8:16And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
- John 14:10–11Believest 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.
- 2 Tim 4:17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
- Isa 42:6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
- 1 Jn 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- Matt 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- Matt 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Isa 49:4–8Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
- Isa 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Isa 50:4–9The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
- Heb 5:8–9Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
- Heb 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Heb 10:5–10Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
- Heb 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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