John 4:34-35

4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me ¹  and to complete ²  his work. ³  4:35 Don’t you say, ⁴  ‘There are four more months and then comes the harvest?’ I tell you, look up ⁵  and see that the fields are already white ⁶  for harvest!

[4:34]  ¹ sn The one who sent me refers to the Father.

[4:34]  ² tn Or “to accomplish.”

[4:34]  ³ tn The substantival ἵνα (Jina) clause has been translated as an English infinitive clause.

[4:35]  ⁴ tn The recitative ὅτι (Joti) after λέγετε (legete) has not been translated.

[4:35]  ⁵ tn Grk “lift up your eyes” (an idiom). BDAG 357 s.v. ἐπαίρω 1 has “look up” here.

[4:35]  ⁶ tn That is, “ripe.”