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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.
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
and with every living creature that is with you, including the birds, the domestic animals, and every living creature of the earth with you, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature of the earth.
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live: You must never eat any fat or any blood.'"
And you must not eat any blood of the birds or the domesticated land animals in any of the places where you live.
"‘You must not eat anything with the blood still in it. You must not practice either divination or soothsaying.
However, you must not eat blood—pour it out on the ground like water.
However, by no means eat the blood, for the blood is life itself—you must not eat the life with the meat!
You may not eat any corpse, though you may give it to the resident foreigner who is living in your villages and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. You are a people holy to the Lord your God. Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
However, you must not eat its blood; you must pour it out on the ground like water.
but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.
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.
