John 9:4 KJV — MannaFest

John 9:4

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

KJV

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ASV

We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

WEB

While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

YLT

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: --

DBT

I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. [The] night is coming, when no one can work.

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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34 verses on the floor

John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Psalms 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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I must work the works of him that sent me, &c.--a most interesting statement from the mouth of Christ; intimating, (1) that He had a precise work to do upon earth, with every particular of it arranged and laid out to Him; (2) that all He did upon earth was just "the works of God"--particularly "going about doing good," though not exclusively by miracles;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Thirdly, He was pleased to lay himself under the strongest obligations to do the business he was sent about: I must work. He engaged his heart, in the covenant of redemption, to draw near, and approach to God as Mediator, Jer. xxx. Shall we be willing to be loose, when Christ was willing to be bound?

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The night is coming - Christ is the light. When the light is withdrawn night comes, when no man can work - No man can do any thing toward working out his salvation after this life is ended. Yet Christ can work always.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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