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THE MESSAGE
John 9:4
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I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
"We must carry out the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
"We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
"We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
As long as it is day, we must do what the one who sent me wants me to do. When night comes, no one can work.
As long as it is day, we must keep doing the work of the One who sent me; the night is coming, when no one can work.
I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.
While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the one who sent me. The night is coming, and no one can work at night.
I must worke the workes of him that sent me, while it is day: the night commeth when no man can worke.
I must do the works of him who sent me, while it is day; the night comes when no man can work.
As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me; night is coming when no one can work.
It is necessary for us to do the deeds of the one who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work!
It behooves Me to work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night comes when no one is able to work.
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
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Me it behoveth to do the works of Him who sent me, while it is to-day: the night cometh when man cannot work.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night cometh, in which no one can work.
I must worke the workes of him that sent me, whyle it is daye. The nyght commeth when no man can worke.
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day; the night is coming, when no man can work.
We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.
It bihoueth me to worche the werkis of hym that sente me, as longe as the dai is; the nyyt schal come, whanne no man may worche.
We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.
We must perform the deeds of the one who sent me as long as it is daytime. Night is coming when no one can work.
I [fn] must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.
We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.
We must keep on doing the work of Him Who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no man can work.
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
We must needs be working the works of him that sent me, while it is, day: There cometh a night, when, no one, can work.
I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work.
I must worke the workes of him that sent me whyll it is daye. The nyght cometh when no man can worke.
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
I must worke the workes of him that hath sent me, whyle it is daye. The night commeth, whan no man can worke.
I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.
While the sun is shining, the Son will be out shinin': ropin', gatherin', doctorin', and brandin'. It's what my Daddy sent me to do. But it'll be dark soon, and no one will be able to work.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
must: John 4:34, John 5:19, John 5:36, John 10:32, John 10:37, John 17:4, Luke 13:32-34, Acts 4:20
while: John 11:9, John 11:10, John 12:35, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 38:18, Isaiah 38:19, Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:5
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 22:5 - David prepared 2 Chronicles 14:7 - while the land Nehemiah 6:3 - I am doing Psalms 6:5 - in the Psalms 90:12 - So Malachi 4:2 - the Sun Matthew 12:15 - great Matthew 20:6 - the eleventh Matthew 20:7 - Go Mark 1:38 - for Mark 3:3 - he saith Luke 2:49 - my Luke 4:43 - I must Luke 6:8 - Rise Luke 12:49 - and Luke 13:33 - I must John 5:17 - My John 7:30 - but Galatians 6:10 - opportunity
Cross-References
The Peace-Offering "If your offering is a Peace-Offering and you present an animal from the herd, either male or female, it must be an animal without any defect. Lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons, the priests, will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God from the Peace-Offering, present all the fat that covers or is connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat around them at the loins, and the lobe of the liver that is removed along with the kidneys. Aaron and his sons will burn it on the Altar along with the Whole-Burnt-Offering that is on the wood prepared for the fire: a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God . "If your Peace-Offering to God comes from the flock, bring a male or female without defect. If you offer a lamb, offer it to God . Lay your hand on the head of your offering and slaughter it at the Tent of Meeting. The sons of Aaron will throw its blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God from the Peace-Offering, present its fat, the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, all the fat on and connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat around them on the loins, and the lobe of the liver which is removed along with the kidneys. The priest will burn it on the Altar: a meal, a Fire-Gift to God . "If the offering is a goat, bring it into the presence of God , lay your hand on its head, and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron's sons will throw the blood on all sides of the Altar. As a Fire-Gift to God present the fat that covers and is connected to the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat which is around them on the loins, and the lobe of the liver which is removed along with the kidneys. The priest will burn them on the Altar: a meal, a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance. "All the fat belongs to God . This is the fixed rule down through the generations, wherever you happen to live: Don't eat the fat; don't eat the blood. None of it."
"Don't eat meat with blood in it. "Don't practice divination or sorcery.
But you may not eat the blood. Pour the blood out on the ground like water. Nor may you eat there the tithe of your grain, new wine, or olive oil; nor the firstborn of your herds and flocks; nor any of the Vow-Offerings that you vow; nor your Freewill-Offerings and Tribute-Offerings. All these you must eat in the Presence of God , your God, in the place God , your God, chooses—you, your son and daughter, your servant and maid, and the Levite who lives in your neighborhood. You are to celebrate in the Presence of God , your God, all the things you've been able to accomplish.
Only this: Absolutely no blood. Don't eat the blood. Blood is life; don't eat the life with the meat. Don't eat it; pour it out on the ground like water. Don't eat it; then you'll have a good life, you and your children after you. By all means, do the right thing in God 's eyes.
Because you are a people holy to God , your God, don't eat anything that you find dead. You can, though, give it to a foreigner in your neighborhood for a meal or sell it to a foreigner. Don't boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I must work the works of him that sent me,.... This shows, that the works of God, that were to be manifest, were to be done by Christ: many were the works which the Father gave him to do, and which he undertook to perform; and therefore there was a necessity of doing them, as principally the work of redemption, by fulfilling the law, and satisfying justice: and besides this, there were the preaching of the Gospel, and doing of miracles, and among these was this of giving sight to the blind, see Isaiah 35:5, both in a natural and spiritual sense: and with a view to this he speaks of the works he mast do,
while it is day; while the day of life lasts, for in the grave there is no work nor device:
the night cometh when no man can work; meaning the night of death, and of the grave, and suggesting his own death hereby, that he had but a little time to be in this world, and therefore would make the best use of it, to do the will and work of his Father that sent him; and which should be a pattern to us. This life is but short, it is but as the length of a day; a great deal of business is to be done; and death is hastening on, which will put a period to all working.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The works of him ... - The works of beneficence and mercy which God has commissioned me to do, and which are expressive of his goodness and power. This was on the Sabbath day John 9:14; and though Jesus had endangered his life (John 5:1-16 by working a similar miracle on the Sabbath, yet he knew that this was the will of God that he should do good, and that he would take care of his life.
While it is day - The day is the proper time for work - night is not. This is the general, the universal sentiment. While the day lasts it is proper to labor. The term “day” here refers to the life of Jesus, and to the opportunity thus afforded of working miracles. His life was drawing to a close. It was probably but about six months after this when he was put to death. The meaning is, My life is near its close. While it continues I must employ it in doing the works which God has appointed.
The night cometh - Night here represents death. It was drawing near, and he must therefore do what he had to do soon. It is not improbable, also, that this took place near the close of the Sabbath, as the sun was declining, and the shades of evening about to appear. This supposition will give increased beauty to the language which follows.
No man can work - It is literally true that day is the appropriate time for toil, and that the night of death is a time when nothing can be done. Ecclesiastes 9:10; “there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave.” From this we may learn:
1.That it is our duty to employ all our time in doing the will of God.
2.That we should seek for opportunities of doing good, and suffer none to pass without improving it. We go but once through the world, and we cannot return to correct errors, and recall neglected opportunities of doing our duty.
- We should be especially diligent in doing our Lord’s work from the fact that the night of death is coming. This applies to the aged, for they must soon die; and to the young, for they may soon be called away from this world to eternity.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 9:4. While it is day — Though I plainly perceive that the cure of this man will draw down upon me the malice of the Jewish rulers, yet I must accomplish the work for which I came into the world whole it is day-while the term of this life of mine shall last. It was about six months after this that our Lord was crucified. It is very likely that the day was now declining, and night coming on; and he took occasion from this circumstance to introduce the elegant metaphor immediately following. By this we are taught that no opportunity for doing good should be omitted - DAY representing the opportunity: NIGHT, the loss of that opportunity.
